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Where does “schromen” come from?

schromen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schromen.

schromen (Dutch): to fear; to be bashful

Definitions

  1. to fear; to be bashful

Ancestry of “schromen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschromen—

Words derived from “schromen”

  • schromelijk
  • skroom
Every word from Middle Dutch schromen →