unse

Italian

Verb

unse

1. third-person singular past historic of ungere

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin uncia (“twelfth part”). Doublet of ounce and inch.

Noun

unse m (definite singular unsen, indefinite plural unser, definite plural unsene)

1. (historical) a unit of measure used for metals and medicine
2. an ounce, particularly an avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound

   Synonym: ounce

3. (figurative) something minute, which is very small; a little bit

References

• “unse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “unse” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Anagrams

• snue, suen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin uncia (“twelfth part”). Doublet of ounce and inch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʉn.sə/

Noun

unse f (definite singular unsa, indefinite plural unser, definite plural unsene)

1. (historical) any of a number of various historical units of measure used for metals or medicine, weighing around 30 grams
   • 1927, Asgaut Steinnes, Ymist um norsk vekt fyre år 900, Oslo: Jacob Dybwad, page 15:

     og heilt visst er det at det gjekk 12 unsor på det engelske Tower-pundet.

     and it is certain that the English Tower pound had 12 ounces.

2. an avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound

   Synonym: ounce

3. (figurative) something minute, which is very small; a little bit

Anagrams

• unes, snue