skömm

See also: skomm and skǫmm

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)

  1. (uncountable) shame
  2. (countable) a naughty or troublesome person or animal (or thing)
  3. (in the plural) berating, scolding

Declension

Declension of skömm (feminine)
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

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