/ˈkɑmːo/, [ˈkɑ̝mːo̞]
OriginPossibly an irregular derivation from the same root as kamala (for the m ~ mm variation, compare hämmentää < hämätä). Alternatively, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skamō (compare dialectal kamo), or from variant *skammō (whence Old Norse skǫmm).
- detestation, abhorrence (feeling of strong fear and disgust)
- phobia
“ahtaanpaikankammo / suljetun paikan kammo” — claustrophobia
“avoimen paikan kammo” — agoraphobia
“korkean paikan kammo” — acrophobia
Formskammo(nominative, singular) · kammot(nominative, plural) · kammo(accusative, nominative, singular) · kammot(accusative, nominative, plural) · kammon(accusative, genitive, singular) · kammot(accusative, genitive, plural) · kammon(genitive, singular) · kammojen(genitive, plural) · kammoa(partitive, singular) · kammoja(partitive, plural) · kammossa(inessive, singular) · kammoissa(inessive, plural) · kammosta(elative, singular) · kammoista(elative, plural) · kammoon(illative, singular) · kammoihin(illative, plural) · kammolla(adessive, singular) · kammoilla(adessive, plural) · kammolta(ablative, singular) · kammoilta(ablative, plural)