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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

skam.

shame

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/skam/[sɡ̊ɑmˀ]

  1. shame

    common-gender · no-plural

  2. disgrace, dishonor, dishonour

    common-gender · no-plural

  3. pity (something regrettable)

    common-gender · no-plural
Where this word comes from

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.

adv/skam/[sɡ̊ɑm]

  1. really, you know

Where this word comes from

From the noun.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.