schmähen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃmɛː.ən/, /ˈʃmeː.ən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • To revile; mock; verbally abuse
  • To blaspheme

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German smæhen inherited from Old High German smāhen inherited from Proto-Germanic *smēhijaną (despise, belittle, reduce) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *smēyg- (small, delicate, thin).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*smēyg-

Gloss

small, delicate, thin

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Property

Kanji

小

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