gemme

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Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛmə/, [ˈɡ̊ɛmə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse geyma, from Proto-Germanic *gaumijaną, cognate with Swedish gömma, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan).

Verb

gemme (past tense gemte, past participle gemt)

  1. (transitive) to hide, conceal.
  2. (reflexive) to hide, conceal (oneself).
    Gem dig!
    Hide!
  3. (transitive, computing) to save (a file)
  4. to harbor
Conjugation
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Conjugation of gemme
activepassive
present gemmer gemmes
past gemte gemtes
infinitive gemme gemmes
imperative gem
participle
present gemmende
past gemt
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund gemmen
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Noun

gemme c (singular definite gemmen, plural indefinite gemmer)

  1. hiding place
Declension
More information common gender, singular ...
Declension of gemme
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gemme gemmen gemmer gemmerne
genitive gemmes gemmens gemmers gemmernes
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Etymology 2

From Latin gemma.

Noun

gemme c (singular definite gemmen, plural indefinite gemmer)

  1. gem
Declension
More information common gender, singular ...
Declension of gemme
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gemme gemmen gemmer gemmerne
genitive gemmes gemmens gemmers gemmernes
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French

Etymology

From Latin gemma.

Pronunciation

Noun

gemme f (plural gemmes)

  1. gemstone, gem

Further reading

Italian

Noun

gemme f

  1. plural of gemma

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