innmari

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

Unknown, but identical to Nynorsk innmari. Perhaps related to mare (“evil night spirit”) or marig (“rotting, difficult”). Probably also related to Swedish marig.

Adverb edit

innmari

(informal) extremely
innmari bra — extremely good

Adjective edit

innmari

extreme, very
crafty, sly, cunning, dreadful, tricky, intricate
Synonym: innful
awful, terrible

References edit

“innmari” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

innmarig (with suffix -ig, which is possible to conjugate)

Etymology edit

Unknown. Probably related to mare (“evil night spirit”) and Swedish marig. Attested in a rune inscription carved in a stone in Trøndelag not earlier than 16th century CE.

Adverb edit

innmari

(informal) extremely
innmari bra — extremely good

Adjective edit

innmari

extreme, crafty, sly, cunning, dreadful, awful, terrible, tricky, intricate

References edit

“innmari” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
K.J. Nordby (2001) Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge : opphav og tradisjon