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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse ýmiss, ímiss. Cognates include Icelandic ýmis and Swedish ömse.
Pronunciation
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
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References
- “ymis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Ivar Aasen (1850) “imis”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000