See also: skomm and skǫmm

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. Compare Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish skam, German Scham, English shame, Dutch schaamte.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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skömm f (genitive singular skammar, nominative plural skammir)

  1. (uncountable) shame
  2. (countable) a naughty or troublesome person or animal (or thing)
  3. (in the plural) berating, scolding

Declension

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    Declension of skömm
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skömm skömmin skammir skammirnar
accusative skömm skömmina skammir skammirnar
dative skömm skömminni skömmum skömmunum
genitive skammar skammarinnar skamma skammanna

Derived terms

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