gaman
Gothic
Guugu Yimidhirr
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaːma(ː)n/
- Rhymes: -aːman
Noun
gaman n (genitive singular gamans, no plural)
Declension
declension of gaman
n-s | singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gaman | gamanið |
accusative | gaman | gamanið |
dative | gamni | gamninu |
genitive | gamans | gamansins |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- gera að gamni sínu (synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest)
- henda gamni að einhverjum (to make fun of somebody)
- í gamni (in fun)
- gera eitthvað sér til gamans (to do something for amusement)
- þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
- hafa gaman af einhverju (to enjoy something)
- þykja gaman að einhverju (to enjoy something)
- gaman að sjá þig (nice to see you)
- einnar nætur gaman
- gamanleikari
- gamanleikur
- gamansamur
- gamansemi
- lítið er ungs manns gaman (young children need little to rejoice)
- henda gaman að einhverjum, henda gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
- gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (to make fun of somebody, to make fun of something)
- gera gaman úr einhverju
- til gamans gert, til gamans gjört
- maður er manns gaman
- fara að grána gamanið
- fara að kárna gamanið
Related terms
- gamna
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