schee

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German schœne, from Old High German scōni, from Proto-West Germanic *skaunī, from Proto-Germanic *skauniz. Compare German schön, Dutch schoon, English sheen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃeː/

Adjective

schee

1. pretty, beautiful

   A schens Gsicht. ― A pretty face.

   De Berg san so schee. ― The mountains are so beautiful.

2. nice, pleasant

   Schee is då åm Meer. ― It's nice here by the sea.

3. (intensifier, chiefly derogatory) quite; fine (ironic)

   Då warast jå a schener Trottl. ― You'd be quite an idiot.

   Nå, des is a schene Sauerei. ― Well, that's a fine mess.

Adverb

schee

1. (intensifier) nice and (Used to emphasize how nice something is because of a particular quality)

   schee woam ― nice and warm

   schee ruhig ― nice and quiet

   schee groß ― nice and large

2. (intensifier, chiefly derogatory) pretty

   schee bled ― pretty dumb

   schee oasch ― pretty shitty

Middle English

Pronoun

schee

1. alternative form of sche

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German schön, Dutch schoon, English sheen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃeː/

Adjective

schee

1. pretty, beautiful