schon
German (Berlin)
/ʃoːn/, /ʃɔn/, /ʃoːn/
adv
Definitions
- already happening rather early, continuing rather long
- previously, before at some time in the past, but : before a certain event
- already ; yet
- (modal particle) ; admittedly; sure(ly); definitely; indeed
- really (as an intensifier)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German schōne (appropriately, completely, beautifully) inherited from Old High German scōno (beautifully).
Origin
Old High German
scōno
Gloss
beautifully
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- back English
- Schöngeist German
- Schönheit German
- Schönling German
- Schönredner German
- Schönschrift German
- Schönwetter German
- bildschön German
- formschön German
- schön German
- schönfärben German
- schöngeistig German
- schönreden German
- schöntun German
- unschön German
- verschönern German
- wunderschön German
- scōno Old High German
- schōne Middle High German
- schœne Middle High German
- שוין Yiddish
- jönik Volapük
- schun Central Franconian
- schön Central Franconian