mykjen

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz. Akin to English much.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²mʏt͡ɕːe̞n/
• (neuter) IPA^(key): /²mʏt͡ɕːe̞/, /²møɪ̯t͡ɕːe̞/, /²mɵɪ̯t͡ɕːe̞/, /²miːt͡ɕe̞/

Adjective

mykjen (neuter mykje, comparative meir, superlative mest)

1. a lot, much

   mykjen folk

   a lot of people

   mykjen fåra

   many sheep

   mykje tin

   a lot of the time

2. (neuter, as an adverb) a lot, often

   då bruke ve mykje få pärkakun

   then we used to often get potato bread