ymis
See also: ýmis and Ýmis
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- imis
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)
- different
- Synonym: forskjellig
- fluctuating, variable
- unstable, uncertain
- (in the plural) sundry, miscellaneous
Derived terms
- ymiskvar
- ymisskap
- ymse (verb)
Related terms
- ymisleg
References
- “ymis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Ivar Aasen (1850), “imis”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog, Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000