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schmähen

  • [ˈʃmɛːən]

Rhymes with ɛːən

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch smæhen ^(→ gmh), smāhen ^(→ gmh), smæen ^(→ gmh), smān ^(→ gmh), althochdeutsch smāhen ^(→ goh), belegt seit dem 10. Jahrhundert, in der Ableitung bismāhen 9. Jahrhundert

verb schmähe · schmähst · schmäht · schmähte · schmähe!

  1. transitive mit verachtenden Worten beleidigen „Harald Schmidt darf Klinsmann nicht mehr schmähen.“ (rz-online)

In English

  • slander utter a slanderous statement about
  • cast aspersions make damaging or spiteful remarks
  • vituperate to attack (someone or something) with abusive language — see also revile, vilify
  • revile to attack with abusive language

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"schmähen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4hen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

schmähen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4hen

Chicago

"schmähen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4hen.

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@misc{schma_hen_2026,
  title = {schmähen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4hen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}