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skamme

verbverb

to be ashamed, to feel shame (in skamme seg)

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt skamma ‘skjemme, vanære’ Old Norse skamma 'to spoil, to dishonour'

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

skamme seg føle skam;
bli skamfull;
skjemmesto be ashamed
to feel shame;
to become ashamed;
to be ashamedskjemmes
Eng. phraseto be ashamed of oneself
  • han skammer seg over kroppen sin he is ashamed of his body
  • du skulle skamme deg you ought to be ashamed of yourself