schelm

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See also: Schelm

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch schelm.

Noun

schelm (plural schelms)

  1. (Scotland) A villain or scoundrel.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schelm or Middle Low German schelm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxɛlm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schelm
  • Rhymes: -ɛlm

Noun

schelm m (plural schelmen, diminutive schelmpje n)

  1. (originally) rogue, scoundrel, fiend
  2. (figuratively) imp, prankster, rascal

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