ymis

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See also: ýmis and Ýmis

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)

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

Derived terms

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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