gaman
GothicEdit
RomanizationEdit
gaman
- Romanization of 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽
Guugu YimidhirrEdit
NounEdit
gaman
IcelandicEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
gaman n (genitive singular gamans, no plural)
DeclensionEdit
declension of gaman
SynonymsEdit
- (fun, pleasure, enjoyment): ánægja, yndi, skemmtun
- (fun, merriment): fjör, skemmtilegheit, skemmtun
- (sexual intercourse): samfarir, kynmök
Derived termsEdit
- gera að gamni sínu (synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest)
- henda gamni að einhverjum (to make fun of somebody)
- í gamni (in fun)
- gera eitthvað sér til gamans (to do something for amusement)
- þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
- hafa gaman af einhverju (to enjoy something)
- þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
- gaman að sjá þig (nice to see you)
- einnar nætur gaman
- gamanleikari
- gamanleikur
- gamansamur
- gamansemi
- lítið er ungs manns gaman (young children need little to rejoice)
- henda gaman að einhverjum, henda gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
- gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
- gera gaman úr einhverju
- til gamans gert, til gamans gjört
- maður er manns gaman
- fara að grána gamanið
- fara að kárna gamanið
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
JapaneseEdit
RomanizationEdit
gaman
Old NorseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game).
NounEdit
gaman n (genitive gamans)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of gaman (strong a-stem, singular only)