ymis

See also: ýmis and Ýmis

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• imis

Etymology

From Old Norse ýmiss, ímiss. Cognates include Icelandic ýmis and Swedish ömse. First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²yː.mɪs/

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

• ymiskvar
• ymisskap
• ymse (verb)

Related terms

• ymisleg

References

• “ymis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Ivar Aasen (1850), “imis”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog‎ (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000