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Gothic
Romanization
gaman
- romanization of 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽
Guugu Yimidhirr
Noun
gaman
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game).
Pronunciation
Noun
gaman n (genitive singular gamans, no plural)
Declension
1Uncommon.
Derived terms
- einnar nætur gaman
- fara að grána gamanið
- fara að kárna gamanið
- gaman að sjá þig (“nice to see you”)
- gamanleikari
- gamanleikur
- gamansamur
- gamansemi
- gera að gamni sínu (synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest)
- gera eitthvað sér til gamans (“to do something for amusement”)
- gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (“to make fun of someone, to make fun of something”)
- gera gaman úr einhverju
- hafa gaman af einhverju (“to enjoy something”)
- henda gaman að einhverjum, henda gaman að einhverju (“to make fun of someone, to make fun of something”)
- henda gamni að einhverjum (“to make fun of someone”)
- í gamni (“in fun”)
- lítið er ungs manns gaman (“young children need little to rejoice”)
- maður er manns gaman
- til gamans gert, til gamans gjört
- þykja gaman að einhverju (“to enjoy something”)
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Japanese
Romanization
gaman
Norwegian Nynorsk
Old Norse
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