ADAM (company)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(2)   (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
(3)   Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
WiktionaryText

Etymology


From the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible.

Noun


adam
  • Is not declined in Bokmål

  • In Nynorsk:

  1. Certain properties of a person, often derived from the biblical story
    Den gamle adam = the sinful human nature (literally: "the old adam")
    Adams drakt or adamsdrakt = to be naked (literally: "Adam's costume")
  2. Used in sayings and proverbs
    Hvor lenge var Adam i paradis? = happiness is often short-lived (literally: "how long was Adam in Paradise?")


----
 
x
OK