skjemme

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse skemma. In an umlaut relationship with skam (“shame”).

Pronunciation

Verb

skjemme (present tense skjemmer, past tense skjemde or skjemte, supine skjemt, past participle skjemd or skjemt, present participle skjemmande, imperative skjem)

  1. to shame
  2. to ruin
  3. to spoil (f.ex. about milk or people)
  4. to desecrate

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