gámur

Icelandic

Etymology

Perhaps from the same root as Ancient Greek χήμη (khḗmē, “the act of gaping or yawning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkauːmʏr]
• Rhymes: -auːmʏr

Noun

gámur m (genitive singular gáms, nominative plural gámar)

1. a large, spacious container or room
2. (informal) a person who eats much; gourmand, glutton
3. a container (large box used for transport)

Declension

declension of gámur

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gámur	gámurinn	gámar	gámarnir
accusative	gám	gáminn	gáma	gámana
dative	gámi	gáminum	gámum	gámunum
genitive	gáms	gámsins	gáma	gámanna

Synonyms

• (large, spacious container or room): gímald
• (gourmand): átvagl, mathákur

Related terms

• gæma

Anagrams

• mágur