LL-L "Etymology" 2004.06.10 (03) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Etymology

Folks,

I wonder about the origin of the Lowlands Saxon (Low German) verb
_schamfeyren_ (<schamferen> ~ <schamfeern>) 'to bitch' ('to complain
loudly'); 'to scold', 'to shame'; 'to spoil', 'to vandalize'.  It is
constructed like a Romance loan (/-eir-/), but I wonder if it is made up to
seem like one, perhaps a blend of German _schimpfen_ (Missingsch [SImfm], LS
_schimpen_) 'to scold' and native _schaam_ 'shame' and _(sik) schamen_ 'to
be ashamed'.  Does anyone know?

There is also this group:
schafuder ~ schafuter (neuter) 'reprimand', 'scolding'
schafudern ~ schafutern 'to reprimand', 'to scold'

What might the origin of this one be?  Could it by any chance be linked with
_schafot_ ~ _schafut_ (<Schafott> ~ <Schafutt>) 'scaffold (for public
execution or humiliation)'?

Thanks for thinking about it.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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