gemme

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Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse geyma, from Proto-Germanic *gaumijaną, cognate with Swedish gömma, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan).

Verb

gemme (past tense gemte, past participle gemt)

  1. (transitive) to hide, conceal.
  2. (reflexive) to hide, conceal (oneself).
    Gem dig!
    Hide!
  3. (transitive, computing) to save (a file)
  4. to harbor
Conjugation
Inflection of gemme
present past
simple gemmer gemte
perfect har gemt havde gemt
passive gemmes gemtes
participle gemmende gemt
imperative gem —
infinitive gemme —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund gemmen —

Noun

gemme c (singular definite gemmen, plural indefinite gemmer)

  1. hiding place
Declension
Declension of gemme
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gemme gemmen gemmer gemmerne
genitive gemmes gemmens gemmers gemmernes

Etymology 2

From Latin gemma.

Noun

gemme c (singular definite gemmen, plural indefinite gemmer)

  1. gem
Declension
Declension of gemme
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gemme gemmen gemmer gemmerne
genitive gemmes gemmens gemmers gemmernes

French

Etymology

From Latin gemma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɛm/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Noun

gemme f (plural gemmes)

  1. gemstone, gem

Further reading

Italian

Noun

gemme f

  1. plural of gemma
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