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

• blóðskömm
• skamma