blodskam

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From blod (blood) +‎ skam (dishonour, shame). Compare with German Blutschande.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blodskam f (definite singular blodskamma, uncountable)

  1. incest (sexual relations between close relatives)
    Synonym: incest

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Swedish

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Etymology

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blod (blood) +‎ skam (shame). Equivalent to Icelandic blóðskömm.

Noun

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blodskam c

  1. (dated) incest
    Synonym: incest

Declension

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Declension of blodskam 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative blodskam blodskammen
Genitive blodskams blodskammens

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