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skemmta.

to entertain, amuse

7 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈscɛm̥ta]
  1. to entertain, amuse

    weak
    Skemmtu þér vel!
Where this word comes from

From either Proto-Germanic *skammatjaną or Proto-Germanic *skammitōną, both from *skammaz (“short, blunt”); the sense development would be "to shorten (the hours)" > "to make time fly (when having fun)" > "to entertain, amuse"". Cognate with Faroese skemta, Norwegian Nynorsk skjemta, Swedish skämta, and Danish skæmte.

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