skam

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Danish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Danish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. Compare Norwegian and Swedish skam, Icelandic skömm, German Scham, English shame, Dutch schaamte.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /skam/, [sɡ̊ɑmˀ]

Noun[edit]

skam c (singular definite skammen, not used in plural form)

  1. shame
  2. disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
  3. pity (something regrettable)

Etymology 2[edit]

From the noun.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

skam

  1. really, you know

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

skam

  1. imperative of skamme

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Noun[edit]

skam m or f (definite singular skamma or skammen)

  1. shame, disgrace
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

skam

  1. imperative of skamme

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Noun[edit]

skam f (definite singular skamma, uncountable)

  1. shame, disgrace

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Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /skam/
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Swedish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

Noun[edit]

skam c

  1. shame; something to deeply regret
  2. shame; feeling caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct.
Declension[edit]
Declension of skam 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative skam skammen
Genitive skams skammens
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Etymology 2[edit]

A noa-name for the Devil.

Proper noun[edit]

skam c (genitive skams)

  1. (euphemistic) the Devil
    Synonyms: den lede, den onde, hin, hin håle, hin onde, den lede

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