schimpfen

German

Etymology

Cognate with dialectal English skimp (to make fun of, scoff at), Dutch schimpen (to mock, scold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪmpfɱ̩/, /ˈʃɪmpfən/
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Verb

schimpfen (third-person singular simple present schimpft, past tense schimpfte, past participle geschimpft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to tell off, scold

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