skam

See also: skäm

Danish

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skam/, [sɡ̊ɑmˀ]

Noun

skam c (singular definite skammen, not used in plural form)

  1. shame
  2. disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
  3. pity (something regrettable)

Etymology 2

From the noun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skam/, [sɡ̊ɑm]

Adverb

skam

  1. really, you know

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

skam

  1. imperative of skamme

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Noun

skam m or f (definite singular skamma or skammen)

  1. shame, disgrace
Derived terms

Verb

skam

  1. imperative of skamme

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Noun

skam f (definite singular skamma, uncountable)

  1. shame, disgrace

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skam/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

Noun

skam c

  1. shame; something to deeply regret
  2. shame; feeling caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct.
Declension
Declension of skam 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative skam skammen
Genitive skams skammens
Derived terms

Etymology 2

A noa-name for the Devil.

Proper noun

skam c (genitive skams)

  1. (euphemistic) the Devil
    Synonyms: den lede, den onde, hin, hin håle, hin onde, den lede

References

Anagrams

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