gámur

Icelandic

Etymology

Perhaps from the same root as Ancient Greek χήμη (khḗmē, “the act of gaping or yawning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkauːmʏr]
• Rhymes: -auːmʏr

Noun

gámur m (genitive singular gáms, nominative plural gámar)

1. a large, spacious container or room
2. (informal) a person who eats much; gourmand, glutton
3. a container (large box used for transport)

Declension

Declension of gámur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gámur	gámurinn	gámar	gámarnir
accusative	gám	gáminn	gáma	gámana
dative	gámi, gám	gámnum, gáminum	gámum	gámunum
genitive	gáms	gámsins	gáma	gámanna

Synonyms

• (large, spacious container or room): gímald
• (gourmand): átvagl, mathákur

Related terms

• gæma

Anagrams

• mágur