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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)
- different, various
References
- “ymse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “ymse” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ýmsir, ýmissir.
Adjective
ymse
- definite singular of ymis
- plural of ymis
Adjective
ymse
- bad, hard, difficult, precarious
Adverb
ymse
- in different, various or alternating way(s); differently
- Synonym: ymist
- sometimes, now and then, sometimes
- Synonyms: av og til, stundom, ymist
Determiner
ymse pl
- some
- certain
- Synonym: visse
Noun
ymse
- (uncountable) any other business (item on agenda)
- Synonyms: eventuelt, ymist
Pronoun
ymse
- various, different, uncertain and/or unspecified things; some good, some bad
- 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)
- to alternate, change, vary
- (reflexive) to change
References
- “ymse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams