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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Unknown, but identical to Nynorsk innmari. Perhaps related to mare (“evil night spirit”) or marig (“rotting, difficult”). Probably also related to Swedish marig.
Adverb
innmari
- (informal) extremely
- innmari bra — extremely good
Adjective
innmari
- extreme, very
- crafty, sly, cunning, dreadful, tricky, intricate
- Synonym: innful
- awful, terrible
References
- “innmari” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
- innmarig (with suffix -ig, which is possible to conjugate)
Etymology
Unknown. Probably related to mare (“evil night spirit”) and Swedish marig. Attested in a rune inscription carved in a stone in Trøndelag not earlier than 16th century CE.
Adverb
innmari
- (informal) extremely
- innmari bra — extremely good
Adjective
innmari
- extreme, crafty, sly, cunning, dreadful, awful, terrible, tricky, intricate
References
- “innmari” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- K.J. Nordby (2001) Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge : opphav og tradisjon