gemme

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛmə/, [ˈɡ̊ɛmə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse geyma, from Proto-Germanic *gaumijaną, cognate with Swedish gömma, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan).

Verb

gemme (past tense gemte, past participle gemt)

1. (transitive) to hide, conceal.
2. (reflexive) to hide, conceal (oneself).

   Gem dig!

   Hide!

3. (transitive, computing) to save (a file)
4. to harbor

Conjugation

Inflection of gemme

	present	past
simple	gemmer	gemte
perfect	har gemt	havde gemt
passive	gemmes	gemtes
participle	gemmende	gemt
imperative	gem	—
infinitive	gemme	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	gemmen	—

Noun

gemme c (singular definite gemmen, plural indefinite gemmer)

1. hiding place

Declension

Declension of gemme

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gemme	gemmen	gemmer	gemmerne
genitive	gemmes	gemmens	gemmers	gemmernes

Etymology 2

From Latin gemma.

Noun

gemme c (singular definite gemmen, plural indefinite gemmer)

1. gem

Declension

Declension of gemme

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gemme	gemmen	gemmer	gemmerne
genitive	gemmes	gemmens	gemmers	gemmernes

French

Etymology

From Latin gemma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɛm/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛm
• Homophone: j’aime

Noun

gemme f (plural gemmes)

1. gemstone, gem

Further reading

• “gemme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

gemme f

1. plural of gemma