skomm

See also: skömm and skǫmm

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Revived Late Cornish) skobm

Pronunciation

Noun

skomm m (plural skommow)

  1. chip (food)

Synonyms

Noun

skomm m (singulative skommyn)

  1. splinters

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. Compare Danish skam, German Scham, English shame, Dutch schaamte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skɔmː/

Noun

skomm f (genitive singular skammar, plural skammir)

  1. shame, dishonour

Declension

f4 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skomm skommin skammir skammirnar
accusative skomm skommina skammir skammirnar
dative skomm skommini skommum skommunum
genitive skammar skammarinnar skamma skammanna