mysa

mysa

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪːsa/

  Rhymes: -ɪːsa

Noun

mysa f (genitive singular mysu, no plural)

1. whey

Declension

declension of mysa

f-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	mysa	mysan
accusative	mysu	mysuna
dative	mysu	mysunni
genitive	mysu	mysunnar

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Swedish

FWOTD – 22 May 2014

Etymology

Attested since 1640. From Danish myse (“squint”) and Norwegian myse (“squint”), ultimately related to Greek μύειν (mýein, “to close ones lips/eyes”) and μυωπία (myopía, “near-sightedness; myopia”) and English myopic. Compare Swedish mystisk (“mysterious”) and myssla (“to whistle; to squeak”, archaic, dialectal).[1][2]

Pronunciation

• (Swedish) IPA^(key): /ˈmyːˌsa/

Verb

mysa (present myser, preterite myste, supine myst, imperative mys)

1. To be engaged in an activity that is comfortable or pleasurable.

   Katten ligger och myser i solen.

   The cat is lying in the sun, feeling cozy.

2. To be comfortable or content with something.
3. (archaic) To smile (with only slight movement of the mouth), particularly as a sign of contentedness or comfort.
   • c. 1670, anonymous, Bröllops Beswär, 177

     (Då) Handtags i hwar oc en wrå, med mysande liuszögde systrar.

     [And thus] hands are shaken in every corner, with contentedly smiling sisters.

   • 1835, diaries of Zacharias Topelius, diaries, 2:100

     Sophie Olsson myste på mund, tyckte visst om sig i sin svarta domino.

     Sophie Olsson smiled contentedly and quite liked herself in her black domino.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mysa (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	mysa	—
Present tense	myser	—
Past tense	myste	—
Supine	myst	—
Imperative	mys	—
Present participle	mysande
Past participle	—

See also

• mys
• mysig

References

1. mysa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
2. myssla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.