gorma

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔrma/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrma

Noun

gorma

  1. accusative/genitive plural of gormur

Irish

Adjective

gorma

  1. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural of gorm

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gorma ghorma ngorma
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

gorma

  1. comparative degree of gorm

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
gormaghorma
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Swedish

Etymology

From *ǵh₂r-, zero grade of Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r- (to shout, call).

Cognate with Ancient Greek γῆρυς (gêrus, voice, speech), Khotanese [script needed] (ysār-, to sing), Latin garriō (chatter), Old English caru (sorrow).

Arguably related to Garmr and Sanskrit घर्घर (gharghara).

Verb

gorma (present gormar, preterite gormade, supine gormat, imperative gorma)

  1. to scream
    Ni får inte gorma så där när ni leker!
    You can't scream like that when you play!

Conjugation

References

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