ymse

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse ýmsir, ýmissir, plural of ýmiss; same origin as ymis.

Adjective

ymse (singular and plural ymse)

  1. different, various

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ýmsir, ýmissir.

Adjective

ymse

  1. definite singular of ymis
  2. plural of ymis

Adjective

ymse

  1. bad, hard, difficult, precarious

Adverb

ymse

  1. in different, various or alternating way(s); differently
    Synonym: ymist
  2. sometimes, now and then, sometimes
    Synonyms: av og til, stundom, ymist

Determiner

ymse pl

  1. some
  2. certain
    Synonym: visse

Noun

ymse

  1. (uncountable) any other business (item on agenda)
    Synonyms: eventuelt, ymist

Pronoun

ymse

  1. various, different, uncertain and/or unspecified things; some good, some bad
  2. an indefinite amount; some; multiple
    Synonyms: nokre, fleire

Etymology 2

Also from the adjective ymis.

Verb

ymse (present tense ymsar, past tense ymsa, past participle ymsa, passive infinitive ymsast, present participle ymsande, imperative ymse/yms)

  1. to alternate, change, vary
  2. (reflexive) to change
    han ymsa seg
    he changed

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