ymis

See also: ýmis and Ýmis

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse ýmiss, ímiss. Cognates include Icelandic ýmis and Swedish ömse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²yː.mɪs/

Adjective

ymis (masculine and feminine ymis, neuter ymist, definite singular and plural ymse or (archaic or dialectal) ymise)

  1. different
    Synonym: forskjellig
  2. fluctuating, variable
  3. unstable, uncertain
  4. (in the plural) sundry, miscellaneous

Derived terms
  • ymisleg

References
  • “ymis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • Ivar Aasen (1850) “imis”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎ (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000
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