skemma

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Originally found in placenames. Probably related to skammur (short).

Noun

skemma f (genitive singular skemmu, nominative plural skemmur)

  1. storehouse
    Skóflan er í skemmunni.
    The shovel is in the storehouse.
Declension
    Declension of skemma
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skemma skemman skemmur skemmurnar
accusative skemmu skemmuna skemmur skemmurnar
dative skemmu skemmunni skemmum skemmunum
genitive skemmu skemmunnar skemma skemmanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse skemma.

Verb

skemma (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative skemmdi, supine skemmt)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to (usually permanently) damage, to spoil, to ruin
    Hún skemmdi bókina mína!
    She ruined my book!
    Þú skemmir mjólkina ef þú setur hana ekki í ísskápinn.
    You'll spoil the milk if you don’t put it in the fridge.
    Synonyms: skaða, skadda, laska
Conjugation