skemmd

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skemmd (“shame, disgrace”), from Proto-Germanic *skammiþō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈscɛmt/
    Rhymes: -ɛmt

Noun

skemmd f (genitive singular skemmdar, nominative plural skemmdir)

  1. an instance of something being damaged or spoiled; damage, spoilage
  2. the affected part or area of a damaged item
  3. (obsolete) shame, disgrace

Declension

Declension of skemmd (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skemmd skemmdin skemmdir skemmdirnar
accusative skemmd skemmdina skemmdir skemmdirnar
dative skemmd skemmdinni skemmdum skemmdunum
genitive skemmdar skemmdarinnar skemmda skemmdanna

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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