gaman

Gothic

Romanization

gaman

1. Romanization of 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽

Guugu Yimidhirr

Noun

gaman

1. (avoidance) parts of the face:

   bidi: forehead

   nhumbul: cheek

   walu: temple

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)

1. fun, pleasure, enjoyment

   Synonyms: ánægja, yndi, skemmtun

2. fun, merriment

   Synonyms: fjör, skemmtilegheit, skemmtun

3. sexual intercourse

   Synonyms: samfarir, kynmök

Declension

Declension of gaman (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gaman	gamanið, gamnið1
accusative	gaman	gamanið, gamnið1
dative	gamni	gamninu
genitive	gamans	gamansins

¹Uncommon.

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 someone”)
• 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 someone, to make fun of something”)
• gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (“to make fun of someone, 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

See also

• glensa
• hafa skemmtun af einhverju
• skemmtun
• skop
• skopast
• skopast að einhverjum
• spaug
• spaugast

Japanese

Romanization

gaman

1. Rōmaji transcription of がまん

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• gama (Telemark dialect)
• gåmå (Trøndelag dialect, Northern Gudbrandsdal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Compare English game and, probably, Russian гомон (gomon).

Noun

gaman n (definite singular gamanet, uncountable)

1. joy, fun
   • Post-Reformation runic headstone from Tveito, close to Hovin (on Skirva river), probably quoting a lost Viking runic stone from Seljord area:

     (please add the primary text of this quotation)

     her lig eg raa(mund) af rystn med sama
     t(o)re u gud tag mig ind i dit sale gama

     Here I lie so fittingly, Råmund from Rustan.
     Oh god Thorir, take me into your blessed joy.

See also

• glede
• hugnad
• moro

References

• “gaman” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “gaman” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game).

Noun

gaman n (genitive gamans)

1. fun, merriment, enjoyment

Declension

  Declension of gaman (strong a-stem, singular only)

neuter	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gaman	gamanit
accusative	gaman	gamanit
dative	gamni	gamninu
genitive	gamans	gamansins

Descendants

• Icelandic: gaman
• Faroese: gaman
• Norwegian Nynorsk: gaman, gama
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: gaman
• Old Swedish: gaman, gamman, gammen
  • Swedish: gamman
• Danish: gammen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gammen