misunneleg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From misunna (“to envy”) +‎ -leg. Compare to Danish misundelig and Norwegian Bokmål misunnelig

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈsʉnːele(ɡ)/
• IPA^(key): /miˈsuɲːele/ (Trøndelag)

Adjective

misunneleg (neuter singular misunneleg, definite singular and plural misunnelege)

1. envious, jealous

   Synonyms: avundsjuk, sjalu

References

• “misunneleg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.