skömm

Icelandic

/skœmː/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) shame
  • (countable) a naughty or troublesome person or animal (or thing)
  • (in the plural) berating, scolding

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse skǫmm derived from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skamō

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