skam

See also: skäm

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Danish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. Compare Norwegian and Swedish skam, Icelandic skömm, German Scham, English shame, Dutch schaamte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skam/, [sɡ̊ɑmˀ]

Noun

skam c (singular definite skammen, not used in plural form)

  1. shame
  2. disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
  3. pity (something regrettable)

Etymology 2

From the noun.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skam/, [sɡ̊ɑm]

Adverb

skam

  1. really, you know

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

skam

  1. imperative of skamme

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Noun

skam m or f (definite singular skamma or skammen)

  1. shame, disgrace
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

skam

  1. imperative of skamme

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Noun

skam f (definite singular skamma)

  1. shame, disgrace

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skam, From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

Pronunciation
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Noun

skam c

  1. shame; something to deeply regret
  2. shame; feeling caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct.

Declension
Declension of skam 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative skam skammen — —
Genitive skams skammens — —
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