schei

Italian

Alternative forms

sghei (chiefly Lombard)

Etymology

Probably from spelling pronunciation of German Scheidemünze (“divisional coin”), borne on Austrian currency circulating in Lombardy–Venetia. Cognate with Venetian schèi (also singular schèo) and Lombard sghej.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskɛj/
Rhymes: -ɛj
Hyphenation: schèi

Noun

schei m pl (plural only)

(Venice or humorous) money
Synonyms: soldi, denaro, quattrini, grana, palanche

Anagrams

Sechi, eschi, sechi, siche, sì che

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃai̯/, [ʃɑɪ̯]
Rhymes: -ɑɪ

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schiuhe, alternative form of schiehe, from Proto-West Germanic *skeuh. Cognate with German scheu, Dutch schuw, English shy.

Adjective

schei (masculine scheien, neuter scheit, comparative méi schei, superlative am scheisten)

shy

Declension

declension of schei

number and gender		singular			plural
number and gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass schei	si ass schei	et ass schei	si si(nn) schei
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	scheien	schei	scheit	schei
nominative / accusative	independent without determiner	scheien	schei	scheies	scheier
dative	after any declined word	scheien	scheier	scheien	scheien
dative	as first declined word	scheiem	scheier	scheiem	scheien

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schei

second-person singular imperative of scheien

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