scand

See also: Scand.

Megleno-Romanian

Etymology

From Latin scamnum.[1] The current form probably resulted from dissimilation from an earlier *scamnu > *scamdu.[2] Compare Istro-Romanian scånd, Aromanian scamnu, Romanian scaun.

Noun

scand n

  1. chair
  2. stool

References

  1. ^ https://ro.wikisource.org/wiki/Pagin%C4%83:Theodor_Capidan_-_Meglenorom%C3%A2nii,_vol._I_(Istoria_%C8%99i_graiul_lor).pdf/79
  2. ^ https://www.dex.ro/scaun

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑnd/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *skandu, from Proto-Germanic *skandō. Cognate with Old Frisian skonde, Old Saxon *skanda, Old Dutch *skanda, Old High German skanda, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 (skanda).

Noun

sċand f

  1. shame, disgrace
    Sċand hit is hū man ġeongum mannum dōþ.
    It's a shame how young people are treated.
    Mē is lēofre þæt mē man ofslēa þonne iċ on sċande libbe.
    I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċand sċanda, sċande
accusative sċande sċanda, sċande
genitive sċande sċanda
dative sċande sċandum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: schonde, schande, shande

See also

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *skand, from Proto-Germanic *skandaz, *skamdaz (“shameful person”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kem- (“to cover”).

Noun

sċand m

  1. a disgraceful person: disgrace, embarrassment
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċand sċandas
accusative sċand sċandas
genitive sċandes sċanda
dative sċande sċandum
Descendants
  • Middle English: sconde, shond
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