schimpfen.
to tell off, to scold, to yell at
Meaning & usage
to tell off, to scold, to yell at
to complain, to grouse, to bitch, to curse
to call
to call oneself
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Where this word comes from
From Middle High German schimpfen, from Old High German skimpfen, from Proto-West Germanic *skimpijan. Cognate with dialectal English skimp (“to make fun of, scoff at”), Dutch schimpen (“to mock, scold”).
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