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schelten.

to scold (someone); to rebuke; to chide

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃɛltən/[ˈʃɛltn̩]

  1. to scold (someone); to rebuke; to chide

    class-3 · strong · transitive

  2. to scold

    class-3 · intransitive · strong

  3. to curse

    class-3 · obsolete · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schëlten, from Old High German skëltan, from Proto-Germanic *skeldaną. Compare English scold.

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