schifo

See also: schifò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈski.fo/
• Rhymes: -ifo
• Hyphenation: schì‧fo

Etymology 1

From Old French eschiu (“shy, timid”) (cf. eschiver), from Frankish *skeuh (“shy, timid, fearful”), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, frightened”). Cognate with Old English sċēoh (“shy”), Dutch schuw (“shy”), Danish sky (“shy”), Sicilian schifìu (“disgust, mess”). More at shy, eschew.

Noun

schifo m (plural schifi)

1. disgust, nausea, loathing

   Synonyms: disgusto, ribrezzo

   che schifo! ― how disgusting!

2. (colloquial) crap, rubbish

   Cos'è 'sto schifo? ― What's this crap?

Alternative forms

• schifio

Derived terms

• fare schifo
• schifare
• schifezza
• schifoso

Related terms

• schifio

Descendants

• → English: skeevy

Verb

schifo

1. first-person singular present indicative of schifare

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old High German skif. More at skiff, ship.

Noun

schifo m (plural schifi)

1. dinghy (small sailing boat)

Derived terms

• schifazzo

Descendants

• Italian: schifo
• ⇒ English: skeevy
• ⇒ English: skeeve
• → Middle French: esquif
  • French: esquif
  • → Middle English: skif
    • English: skiff
      • → Russian: скиф (skif)

Anagrams

• Foschi, foschi, sfochi