schön
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From German schön, from Middle High German schœne, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
schön (masculine schöne, feminine schön, comparative schöner, superlative et schönste)
- (many dialects of Ripuarian) beautiful; pretty; nice
- Nä, wat es dat schön!
- Oh, how beautiful that is!
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schœne, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz. Cognate with Dutch schoon, English sheen.
Pronunciation
Adjective
schön (comparative schöner, superlative am schönsten)
- beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome
- 1840, Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio, Abendlied or Kein schöner Land
- Kein schöner Land in dieser Zeit, als hier das unsre weit und breit [...]
- 1840, Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio, Abendlied or Kein schöner Land
- good, great, splendid
- nice, pleasant
- 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Aus dem Lande der Ostseeritter, in Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun., page 78:
- Am liebsten entfloh sie dem allem in den großen Garten. Da verbrachte sie ihre schönsten Stunden.
- She liked best to escape from all of that into the big garden. There she spent her most pleasant hours.
- Am liebsten entfloh sie dem allem in den großen Garten. Da verbrachte sie ihre schönsten Stunden.
- 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Aus dem Lande der Ostseeritter, in Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun., page 78:
Declension
Antonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Adverb
schön
Derived terms
- schönen, schönfärben, schönmachen, schönreden
- schöngeistig
- Schönheit, Schönling, Schönliteratur, Schönschrift
Further reading
- “schön” in Duden online
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