nysgjerrig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Danish nysgerrig and German neugierig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

nysgjerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)

1. curious (inquisitive)
2. inquisitive
3. nosy (informal)

Derived terms

• nysgjerrighet

References

• “nysgjerrig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Danish nysgerrig and German neugierig.

Adjective

nysgjerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)

1. curious (inquisitive)

   Synonyms: forviten, nyfiken

2. inquisitive
3. nosy (informal)

References

• “nysgjerrig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.