gaman

Gothic

Romanization

gaman

  1. romanization of 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

gaman

  1. (avoidance) parts of the face:
    bidi: forehead
    nhumbul: cheek
    walu: temple

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːma(ː)n/
    Rhymes: -aːman

Noun

gaman n (genitive singular gamans, no plural)

  1. fun, pleasure, enjoyment
    Synonyms: ánægja, yndi, skemmtun
  2. fun, merriment
    Synonyms: fjör, skemmtilegheit, skemmtun
  3. sexual intercourse
    Synonyms: samfarir, kynmök

Declension

Declension of gaman (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative gaman gamanið, gamnið1
accusative gaman gamanið, gamnið1
dative gamni gamninu
genitive gamans gamansins

1Uncommon.

Derived terms

  • einnar nætur gaman
  • fara að grána gamanið
  • fara að kárna gamanið
  • gaman að sjá þig (“nice to see you”)
  • gamanleikari
  • gamanleikur
  • gamansamur
  • gamansemi
  • gera að gamni sínu (synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest)
  • gera eitthvað sér til gamans (“to do something for amusement”)
  • gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (“to make fun of someone, to make fun of something”)
  • gera gaman úr einhverju
  • hafa gaman af einhverju (“to enjoy something”)
  • henda gaman að einhverjum, henda gaman að einhverju (“to make fun of someone, to make fun of something”)
  • henda gamni að einhverjum (“to make fun of someone”)
  • í gamni (“in fun”)
  • lítið er ungs manns gaman (“young children need little to rejoice”)
  • maður er manns gaman
  • til gamans gert, til gamans gjört
  • þykja gaman að einhverju (“to enjoy something”)

See also

  • glensa
  • hafa skemmtun af einhverju
  • skemmtun
  • skop
  • skopast
  • skopast að einhverjum
  • spaug
  • spaugast

Japanese

Romanization

gaman

  1. Rōmaji transcription of がまん

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Compare English game and, probably, Russian гомон (gomon).

Noun

gaman n (definite singular gamanet, uncountable)

  1. joy, fun
    • Post-Reformation runic headstone from Tveito, close to Hovin (on Skirva river),[1] probably quoting a lost Viking runic stone from Seljord area[2]:
      (please add the primary text of this quotation)
      her lig eg raa(mund) af rystn med sama
      t(o)re u gud tag mig ind i dit sale gama
      Here I lie so fittingly, Råmund from Rustan.
      Oh god Thorir, take me into your blessed joy.
    • 1700, Petter Dass, Sølvbergrimet:
      Mejn saa giere qvar si lyst
      Part sit Drukind part sit tyst
      Part sit taalaa Gaamaa
      Men do what each of them wants:
      Some are sitting drunk, some are sitting quietly
      Some are sitting and talking fun

See also

References

  1. ^ K. Jonas Nordby (2001) Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge: Opphav og tradisjon‎[1]
  2. ^ Wille, Hans Jacob (1989) Beskrivelse over Sillejords Præstegield (1786), page 27

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game).

Noun

gaman n (genitive gamans)

  1. fun, merriment, enjoyment

Declension

Declension of gaman (strong a-stem, singular only)
neuter singular
indefinite definite
nominative gaman gamanit
accusative gaman gamanit
dative gamni gamninu
genitive gamans gamansins

Descendants

  • Icelandic: gaman
  • Faroese: gaman
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gaman, gama
    • → Norwegian Bokmål: gaman
  • Old Swedish: gaman, gamman, gammen
  • Danish: gammen
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