ymse

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

• “ymse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “ymse” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• imise, imse, ymise, ymsne, ymså, ømse (Etymology 1)
• ymsa (Etymology 2)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʏm.sə/

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
   • Motorskipa ymsar mykje i storleik og bruk. ( Motorskip on the Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia.Wikipedia ⁿⁿ)
2. (reflexive) to change

   han ymsa seg

   he changed

References

• “ymse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• myse, ymes