skam

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/,

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/,

Adverb

skam

1. really, you know

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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

• skamfull
• skamslå

Etymology 2

Verb

skam

1. imperative of skamme

References

• “skam” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

skam f (definite singular skamma, uncountable)

1. shame, disgrace

Derived terms

• skamfull
• skamslå

Related terms

• skjemme, skjemmast

References

• “skam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skam/

• Audio

  (file)

Etymology 1

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

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

Derived terms

• komma på skam

Related terms

• skämma
• skamlig
• skamlös

Etymology 2

A noa-name for the Devil.

Proper noun

skam c (genitive skams)

1. (euphemistic) the Devil

   Synonyms: den lede, den onde, hin, hin håle, hin onde, den lede

References

• skam in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skam in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skam in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• kams, mask, mask., smak