schei

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from spelling pronunciation of German Scheidemünze (divisional coin), borne on Austrian currency circulating in Lombardy–Venetia. Cognate with Venetan schèi (also singular schèo) and Lombard sghej.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɛj/
  • Rhymes: -ɛj
  • Hyphenation: schèi

Noun

schei m pl (plural only)

  1. (Venice or humorous) money
    Synonyms: soldi, denaro, quattrini, grana, palanche

Anagrams

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃai̯/, [ʃɑɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ɑɪ

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schiuhe, alternative form of schiehe, from Proto-West Germanic *skeuh. Cognate with German scheu, Dutch schuw, English shy.

Adjective

schei (masculine scheien, neuter scheit, comparative méi schei, superlative am scheisten)

  1. shy
Declension
Declension of schei
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative hien ass si ass et ass si si(nn)
nominative /
accusative
attributive and/or after determiner scheien scheit
independent without determiner scheies scheier
dative after any declined word scheien scheier scheien scheien
as first declined word scheiem scheiem

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schei

  1. second-person singular imperative of scheien