gamme

Swedish

/²ɡamɛ/

noun
Definitions
  • a small hut with walls out of turf or earth, formerly used by Sami nomads in northern Norway

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian gamme (turf hut) derived from Old Norse gammi (hut of a Finn).

Origin

Old Norse

gammi

Gloss

hut of a Finn

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