skemmd
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skemmd (“shame, disgrace”), from Proto-Germanic *skammiþō.
Pronunciation
Noun
skemmd f (genitive singular skemmdar, nominative plural skemmdir)
- an instance of something being damaged or spoiled; damage, spoilage
- the affected part or area of a damaged item
- (obsolete) shame, disgrace
Declension
declension of skemmd
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skemmd | skemmdin | skemmdir | skemmdirnar |
| accusative | skemmd | skemmdina | skemmdir | skemmdirnar |
| dative | skemmd | skemmdinni | skemmdum | skemmdunum |
| genitive | skemmdar | skemmdarinnar | skemmda | skemmdanna |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)