skömm
See also: skomm
Icelandic
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /skœmː/
- Rhymes: -œmː
Noun
skömm f (genitive singular skammar, nominative plural skammir)
- (uncountable) shame
- (countable) a naughty or troublesome person or animal (or thing)
- (in the plural) berating, scolding
Declension
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
- blóðskömm
- skamma