schandaal

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schandele, from Latin scandalum, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́νδᾰλον (skándalon). In early Modern Dutch the word was influenced by Middle French scandale, leading to stress on the final syllable with a full vowel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxɑnˈdaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: schan‧daal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

schandaal n (plural schandalen, diminutive schandaaltje n)

  1. scandal

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Papiamentu: skandal, schandaal
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