"Scheu" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɔɪ̯/ Audio: De-Scheu.ogg Forms: Scheu [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Scheu [nominative, singular], Scheu [genitive, singular], Scheu [dative, singular], Scheu [accusative, singular]
Etymology: From Middle High German schiech (“despondent, frightening, ugly”), from Proto-West Germanic *skeuh (“shy, fearful”), from Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, fearful”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian skjou (“shy”), Dutch schuw (“shy”), English shy, Danish sky (“shy”), and doublet of schiech. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|schiech||despondent, frightening, ugly}} Middle High German schiech (“despondent, frightening, ugly”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*skeuh||shy, fearful}} Proto-West Germanic *skeuh (“shy, fearful”), {{inh|de|gem-pro|*skeuhaz||shy, fearful}} Proto-Germanic *skeuhaz (“shy, fearful”), {{cog|stq|skjou||shy}} Saterland Frisian skjou (“shy”), {{cog|nl|schuw||shy}} Dutch schuw (“shy”), {{cog|en|shy}} English shy, {{cog|da|sky||shy}} Danish sky (“shy”), {{doublet|de|schiech|nocap=1}} doublet of schiech Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} Scheu f (genitive Scheu, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f.sg}}
  1. shyness Tags: feminine, no-plural Derived forms: Abscheu, Menschenscheu, Wasserscheu
    Sense id: en-Scheu-de-noun-7tsQE2y0 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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