No. 5,572 in Swedish

gama

"To loot" or "to scavenge."

In a sentence

Gamla träd växer långsamt.
Old trees grow slowly.
Here, 'gamla' is the plural or definite form of 'gammal' meaning 'old', used as an adjective describing 'trees'.
Han gämade sig över maten.
He scavenged over the food.
'Gämade' is derived from slang and means 'to scavenge', indicating informal language use.
Gamar är stora rovfåglar.
Vultures are large birds of prey.
'Gamar' refers to 'vultures', showcasing a noun form used to denote a specific type of bird.

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