skämma

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse skemmd (“shame, disgrace”), from Old Swedish skæmma ("to dishonour") and the reflexive skæmmas ("to be ashamed"), same as Icelandic skemma, Danish skæmme, Middle Low German schemen, German schämen; related to Swedish skam (“shame”). === Verb === skämma (present skämmer, preterite skämde, supine skämt, imperative skäm) to spoil, to ruin, to dishonour skämma bort to spoil (people) skämma ut to embarrass ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== skämskudde skämmas === References === skämma, -s in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922) === Further reading === “skämma”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)