ynskja
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse œskja, ýskja where the 'n' stems from influence from Middle Low German wunschen. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną.
Verb edit
ynskja (third person singular past indicative ynskti, third person plural past indicative ynsktu, supine ynskt)
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of ynskja (group v-11) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ynskja | |
| supine | ynskt | |
| participle (a5)1 | ynskjandi | ynsktur |
| present | past | |
| first singular | ynski | ynskti |
| second singular | ynskir | ynskti |
| third singular | ynskir | ynskti |
| plural | ynskja | ynsktu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ynsk! | |
| plural | ynskið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse ǿskja, ýskja where the n stems from influence from Middle Low German wunschen. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ynskja (present tense ynskjer, past tense ynskte, past participle ynskt, passive infinitive ynskjast, present participle ynskjande, imperative ynsk)
- to wish, desire
- Eg skulle ynskt at det hadde byrja å regna.
- I wish that it had began to rain.
- wish something for another; express a hope for something to happen
- Eg ynskjer deg ei god jul!
- I wish you a merry Christmas!
References edit
- “ynskja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.