nysgjerrig
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Danish nysgerrig and German neugierig.
Pronunciation edit
nysgjerrig (file)
Adjective edit
nysgjerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)
- curious (inquisitive)
- inquisitive
- nosy (informal)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “nysgjerrig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Danish nysgerrig and German neugierig.
Adjective edit
nysgjerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)
- curious (inquisitive)
- inquisitive
- nosy (informal)
References edit
- “nysgjerrig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.