skam

See also: skäm and 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/, [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 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

Alternative forms

• (devil): Skam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skamː/

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

skam c

1. shame (feeling)

   När man skäms så känner man skam

   When you are ashamed, you feel shame

   djup skam

   deep shame

   Hon sänkte blicken och rodnade av skam

   She lowered her eyes [gaze] and blushed with shame

   Har du ingen skam i kroppen?

   Have you no shame?

   (literally, “Don't you have any shame in your body? [idiomatic]”)

   Jag kommer aldrig över skammen

   I will never get over the shame

2. shame (disgrace)

   Synonym: vanära

   dra skam över familjen

   bring shame on one's family

   (literally, “draw shame over one's family”)

3. a disgrace (something shameful)

   Du är en skam för byn

   You are a disgrace to the village

4. (chiefly as "synd och skam" (shame [sin] and disgrace)) (great) shame, (great) pity (a regrettable thing, often morally (or hyperbolically as if morally regrettable))

   Synonym: (shame) synd

   Det är synd och skam att en så fin tavla göms undan i källaren

   It's a real shame that such a beautiful painting is hidden away in the basement

   Att fler inte provat Nisses kebabsås på grund av dålig marknadsföring är synd och skam

   That more people haven't tried Nisse's kebab sauce due to poor marketing is a real shame

Declension

Declension of skam

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skam	skams
	definite	skammen	skammens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

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

References

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

Anagrams

• kams, mask, mask., smak