ynske
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse ósk, from Proto-Germanic *wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”). The 'n' was re-added under the influence of Middle Low German (compare German Low German wönschen (“wish”), Plautdietsch Wensch (“wish”)).
Noun
editynske n (definite singular ynsket, indefinite plural ynske, definite plural ynska)
- a wish, desire
- Eg har eit ynske om at dette går som planlagd.
- My wish is that this goes as planned.
- a friendly thought or wish for someone else
References
edit- “ynske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns
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