schennis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schennisse, also schendenisse. Equivalent to schenden (“to violate, damage”) +‎ -nis (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛnɪs/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: schen‧nis
• Rhymes: -ɛnɪs

Noun

schennis f (plural schennissen)

1. An active or passive case of hurting, damaging
2. An immoral violation of a person, obligation or rule
3. (obsolete) A result of the above: shame, dishonor, scandal
4. (obsolete) The potential to hurt or damage: danger, risk

Synonyms

• schending

Derived terms

• grafschennis
• heiligschennis
• knapenschennis
• lijkenschennis, lijkschennis
• majesteitsschennis
• sabbatschennis
• wetschennis

 

Related terms

• (on)geschonden (adjective)
• schender m
• schenner m
• (on)schendbaar (adjective)