skel

Afrikaans

verb
Definitions
  • to use insults, to swear, to hurl abuse

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish schelden (scold) inherited from Middle Dutch schelden inherited from Old Dutch skeldan inherited from Proto-Germanic *skeldaną (scold).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skeldaną

Gloss

scold

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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