blodskam

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From blod (“blood”) +‎ skam (“dishonour, shame”). Compare with German Blutschande.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːskam/

Noun

blodskam f (definite singular blodskamma, uncountable)

  1. incest (sexual relations between close relatives)

Synonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

blod (“blood”) +‎ skam (“shame”). Equivalent to Icelandic blóðskömm.

Noun

blodskam c

  1. (dated) incest
    Synonym: incest

Declension
Declension of blodskam 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative blodskam blodskammen — —
Genitive blodskams blodskammens — —

References
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