ynske
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse ósk, from Proto-Germanic *wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”). The 'n' was re-added under the influence of Middle Low German (compare German Low German wönschen (“wish”), Plautdietsch Wensch (“wish”)).
Noun edit
ynske n (definite singular ynsket, indefinite plural ynske, definite plural ynska)
- a wish, desire
- Eg har eit ynske om at dette går som planlagd.
- My wish is that this goes as planned.
- a friendly thought or wish for someone else
References edit
- “ynske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.