insult / disgrace
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insult
An insulting, derogatory remark or verbal abuse. Today the word is rather rare and is mostly used in elevated or old-fashioned language.
Er musste für seine Tat viel Schimpf und Spott ertragen.
He had to endure much insult and ridicule for his deed.
The noun 'der Schimpf' belongs to the verb 'schimpfen' (to insult someone / to scold). So 'der Schimpf' is the insult or verbal abuse itself.
Der Trainer schimpfte laut mit seiner Mannschaft.
The coach loudly scolded his team.
This word is outdated and is used almost only in elevated written language or in historical texts. In everyday speech, it is very uncommon.
In dem alten Roman musste der Held viel Schimpf über sich ergehen lassen.
In the old novel, the hero had to endure much insult.
'Schimpf' is very often used in the fixed paired expression 'Schimpf und Spott' (insult and ridicule). This means that someone is both insulted and mocked.
Nach seiner peinlichen Rede erntete der Politiker nur Schimpf und Spott.
After his embarrassing speech, the politician received only insult and ridicule.
The idiom 'Schimpf und Schande' (shame and disgrace) is a fixed unit. It is often used in the structure 'Es ist eine Schimpf und Schande, dass ...' (It is a disgrace that ...) to express great outrage about a situation.
Es ist eine Schimpf und Schande, dass so viel Essen weggeworfen wird.
It is a disgrace that so much food is thrown away.
shame / disgrace
'die Schande' and 'der Schimpf' can both have to do with dishonor or hurtful insult. 'Schande' is a normal word for something that is considered deeply shameful. 'Schimpf' actually means an insulting remark, but today it is rare and sounds more elevated or old-fashioned. The fixed expression 'Schimpf und Schande' is especially well known and means great public disgrace. The words can be confused because they appear together in this expression. In everyday language, however, people usually use 'Schande', not 'Schimpf'.
Nach der Niederlage gingen die Spieler unter Schimpf und Schande vom Platz.
After the defeat, the players left the field in disgrace.
Für den Verein war der Betrug eine große Schande.
For the club, the fraud was a great disgrace.