klám

klám

See also: klam, Klam, and kläm

Icelandic

Etymology

The word klám is considered to be related to the Norwegian word klåmen (“moist, glutinous, adhesive”). Compare the Ancient Greek words γλάμη (glámē), γλάμον (glámon), γλαμυρός (glamurós) and the Lithuanian word glemes. The word klám is also connected to the Low German word klam.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰlauːm/

  Rhymes: -auːm

Noun

klám n (genitive singular kláms, no plural)

1. porn, pornography

   Ég fann klám á tölvunni hennar.

   I found porn on her computer.

Declension

declension of klám

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	klám	klámið
accusative	klám	klámið
dative	klámi	kláminu
genitive	kláms	klámsins

Derived terms

• klámfenginn
• klámhögg

References

1. Icelandic Web of Science: Hver er uppruni orðsins klám? (“Where does the word klám come from?”)