schänge

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • schänne (chiefly Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German schenden, from Old High German *skenden, northern variant of *skenten, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan, with Ripuarian velarization. Cognate with German schänden (“dishonour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛŋə/

Verb

schänge (third-person singular present schängk, past participle jeschand or jeschangk)

  1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) to scold; to rebuke; to rail; to complain
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