gorma

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Noun

gorma

  1. accusative/genitive plural of gormur

Irish

Adjective

gorma

  1. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural of gorm

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gorma ghorma ngorma
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

gorma

  1. comparative degree of gorm

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
gorma ghorma
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Swedish

en man som ser ut att gorma

Etymology

From *ǵh₂r-, zero grade of Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (“to shout, call”).

Cognate with Ancient Greek γῆρυς (gêrus, “voice, speech”), Khotanese (ysār-, “to sing”), Latin garriō (“chatter”), Old English caru (“sorrow”).

Arguably related to Garmr and Sanskrit घर्घर (gharghara).

Verb

gorma (present gormar, preterite gormade, supine gormat, imperative gorma)

  1. to speak in an angry, shouting manner (often when scolding, complaining, or the like)
    En lärare kom in och började gorma när han såg vad vi gjort
    A teacher came in and started shouting at us when he saw what we had done
    1. to rant
      Han kan gorma hur mycket han vill. Vi har lagen på vår sida.
      He can rant as much as he likes. We have the law on our side.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gorma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive gorma gormas
Supine gormat gormats
Imperative gorma —
Imper. plural1 gormen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative gormar gormade gormas gormades
Ind. plural1 gorma gormade gormas gormades
Subjunctive2 gorme gormade gormes gormades
Participles
Present participle gormande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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