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
Conjugation of gemme
active passive
present gemmer gemmes
past gemte gemtes
infinitive gemme gemmes
imperative gem —
participle
present gemmende
past gemt
(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

Italian

Noun

gemme f

  1. plural of gemma
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