i jåns

Swedish

Alternative forms

• i jons

Etymology

From Old Swedish i adhons, i adhans. From an adverb cognate to Icelandic áðan (“a moment ago”) + -s (“adverbial suffix”). Compare the construction of nyss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈjɔns/

Adverb

i jåns

1. (dialectal) a short moment ago; just

References

• jåns in Svensk ordbok (SO)