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Scham.

shame (uncomfortable feeling at one's own impropriety or at the exposure of something private; but not in the sense of disgrace or being dishonored, for which Schande)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃaːm/
  1. shame (uncomfortable feeling at one's own impropriety or at the exposure of something private; but not in the sense of disgrace or being dishonored, for which Schande)

    feminine · no-plural
  2. bashfulness, prudishness, shamefacedness

    feminine · no-plural
  3. pubic region including the genitals

    dated · feminine · no-plural
    Schamhaar
  4. vulva

    dated · feminine · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schame, from Old High German scama, from Proto-West Germanic *skamu, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European [Term?]. Compare Dutch schaamte, English shame, Danish skam.

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