ytterst
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse ýztr, superlative of ut and ytre.
Adjective edit
ytterst (definite and plural form ytterste)
- outermost (furthest out, furthest from the centre)
References edit
- “ytterst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
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Adverb edit
ytterst
- outermost, farthest away
- outmost, most
- (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 edit
- similar to a superlative, but yttre is an adjective, not an adverb