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schimpen.

to abuse verbally, to be abusive

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsxɪmpə(n)/
  1. to abuse verbally, to be abusive

    intransitive
  2. to verbally attack, to swear at, to scold

    intransitive
  3. to mock, to be mocking

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schimpen, from Old Dutch *skimpen, from Proto-West Germanic *skimpijan, from Proto-Germanic *skimpijaną.

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