gammen

gammen

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish gamen, from Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡamən/, [ˈɡ̊ɑmən]

Noun

gammen c (uncountable)

  1. (dated) merriment
    Synonym: glæde

Fixed Expression

References

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

gammen

  1. (West Riding) alternative form of gamen (“game”)

Etymology 2

Verb

gammen

  1. (West Riding) alternative form of gamenen
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