ytterst

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse ýztr, superlative of ut and ytre.

Adjective

ytterst (definite and plural form ytterste)

1. outermost (furthest out, furthest from the centre)

References

• “ytterst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adverb

ytterst

1. outermost, farthest away
2. outmost, most
3. (only with certain adjectives) extremely, very

   Ytterst få har klarat av att bestiga berget.

   Extremely few have managed to climb the mountain.

   Det här händer ytterst sällan.

   This happens extremely rarely.

Usage notes

• similar to a superlative, but yttre is an adjective, not an adverb

Related terms

• ut
• ute
• yttre
• yttersta