No. 8,295 in Dutch
gescholden
"Gescholden" means "insulted" or "abused verbally" in English.
In a sentence
Hij heeft mij gisteren uitgescholden, en ik begreep niet waarom.
He insulted me yesterday, and I didn't understand why.
Here, 'uitgescholden' represents the act of verbally insulting someone, a form of impactful speech.
De leraar vertelde ons dat we niet mogen schelden in de klas.
The teacher told us that we are not allowed to swear in class.
'Schelden' in this context means to use offensive or rude language, particularly in a behavioral guideline.
Ze voelde zich gekwetst omdat ze ten onrechte werd uitgescholden.
She felt hurt because she was unjustly insulted.
The use of 'uitschelden' here implies directing insults at someone undeservedly, implying emotional impact.
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