"gaman" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaːma(ː)n/
Rhymes: -aːman Etymology: From Old Norse gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną. Cognates include Old English gamen (Modern English game). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|gaman}} Old Norse gaman, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*gamaną}} Proto-Germanic *gamaną, {{cog|ang|gamen}} Old English gamen Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} gaman n (genitive singular gamans, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n.sg.con.-defcon,defcon􂀿uncommon􂁀}} Forms: gamans [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], gaman [indefinite, nominative, singular], gamanið [definite, nominative, singular], gamnið [definite, nominative, singular, uncommon], gaman [accusative, indefinite, singular], gamanið [accusative, definite, singular], gamnið [accusative, definite, singular, uncommon], gamni [dative, indefinite, singular], gamninu [dative, definite, singular], gamans [genitive, indefinite, singular], gamansins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. fun, pleasure, enjoyment Tags: neuter, no-plural Synonyms: ánægja, yndi, skemmtun
    Sense id: en-gaman-is-noun-AFcN82N5 Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 33
  2. fun, merriment Tags: neuter, no-plural Synonyms: fjör, skemmtilegheit, skemmtun
    Sense id: en-gaman-is-noun-di-HlWyg Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 33
  3. sexual intercourse Tags: neuter, no-plural Synonyms: samfarir, kynmök
    Sense id: en-gaman-is-noun-57nsO~mp Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 28 31 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 31 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gamna, glensa, hafa skemmtun af einhverju, skemmtun, skop, skopast, skopast að einhverjum, spaug, spaugast
Derived forms: gera að gamni sínu (english: synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest), henda gamni að einhverjum (english: to make fun of someone), í gamni (english: in fun), gera eitthvað sér til gamans (english: to do something for amusement), þykja gaman að einhverju (english: to enjoy something), hafa gaman af einhverju (english: to enjoy something), gaman að sjá þig (english: nice to see you), einnar nætur gaman, gamanleikari, gamanleikur, gamansamur, gamansemi, lítið er ungs manns gaman (english: young children need little to rejoice), henda gaman að einhverjum, henda gaman að einhverju (english: to make fun of someone, to make fun of something), gera gaman að einhverjum, gera gaman að einhverju (english: 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
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      "english": "synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest",
      "word": "gera að gamni sínu"
    },
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      "english": "to make fun of someone",
      "word": "henda gamni að einhverjum"
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    {
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      "word": "í gamni"
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      "english": "to do something for amusement",
      "word": "gera eitthvað sér til gamans"
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      "english": "to enjoy something",
      "word": "þykja gaman að einhverju"
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      "word": "hafa gaman af einhverju"
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      "english": "nice to see you",
      "word": "gaman að sjá þig"
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      "word": "gamanleikur"
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      "word": "gamansemi"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "young children need little to rejoice",
      "word": "lítið er ungs manns gaman"
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      "word": "henda gaman að einhverjum"
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      "word": "gera gaman að einhverjum"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "til gamans gjört"
    },
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      "word": "maður er manns gaman"
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      "word": "fara að grána gamanið"
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "gamninu",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "gamna"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "glensa"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "hafa skemmtun af einhverju"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "skemmtun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "skop"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "skopast"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "skopast að einhverjum"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "spaug"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ánægja"
        },
        {
          "word": "yndi"
        },
        {
          "word": "skemmtun"
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "fjör"
        },
        {
          "word": "skemmtilegheit"
        },
        {
          "word": "skemmtun"
        }
      ],
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        "no-plural"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "28 31 41",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
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      ],
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          "sexual intercourse"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "samfarir"
        },
        {
          "word": "kynmök"
        }
      ],
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        "no-plural"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaːma(ː)n/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːman"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gaman"
}
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      "english": "synonyms glensa, spaugast; to say something for fun, to do something for fun, to jest",
      "word": "gera að gamni sínu"
    },
    {
      "english": "to make fun of someone",
      "word": "henda gamni að einhverjum"
    },
    {
      "english": "in fun",
      "word": "í gamni"
    },
    {
      "english": "to do something for amusement",
      "word": "gera eitthvað sér til gamans"
    },
    {
      "english": "to enjoy something",
      "word": "þykja gaman að einhverju"
    },
    {
      "english": "to enjoy something",
      "word": "hafa gaman af einhverju"
    },
    {
      "english": "nice to see you",
      "word": "gaman að sjá þig"
    },
    {
      "word": "einnar nætur gaman"
    },
    {
      "word": "gamanleikari"
    },
    {
      "word": "gamanleikur"
    },
    {
      "word": "gamansamur"
    },
    {
      "word": "gamansemi"
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    {
      "english": "young children need little to rejoice",
      "word": "lítið er ungs manns gaman"
    },
    {
      "word": "henda gaman að einhverjum"
    },
    {
      "english": "to make fun of someone, to make fun of something",
      "word": "henda gaman að einhverju"
    },
    {
      "word": "gera gaman að einhverjum"
    },
    {
      "english": "to make fun of someone, to make fun of something",
      "word": "gera gaman að einhverju"
    },
    {
      "word": "gera gaman úr einhverju"
    },
    {
      "word": "til gamans gert"
    },
    {
      "word": "til gamans gjört"
    },
    {
      "word": "maður er manns gaman"
    },
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      "word": "fara að grána gamanið"
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      "word": "fara að kárna gamanið"
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    },
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        "indefinite",
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  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
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      "word": "gamna"
    },
    {
      "word": "glensa"
    },
    {
      "word": "hafa skemmtun af einhverju"
    },
    {
      "word": "skemmtun"
    },
    {
      "word": "skop"
    },
    {
      "word": "skopast"
    },
    {
      "word": "skopast að einhverjum"
    },
    {
      "word": "spaug"
    },
    {
      "word": "spaugast"
    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
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          "pleasure",
          "pleasure"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ánægja"
        },
        {
          "word": "yndi"
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        {
          "word": "skemmtun"
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      ],
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        [
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          "merriment"
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        {
          "word": "fjör"
        },
        {
          "word": "skemmtilegheit"
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        {
          "word": "skemmtun"
        }
      ],
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        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sexual intercourse"
      ],
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        [
          "sexual intercourse",
          "sexual intercourse"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "samfarir"
        },
        {
          "word": "kynmök"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "no-plural"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaːma(ː)n/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːman"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gaman"
}

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