öðruvísi

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • öðruvís (obsolete)
  • öðruvísa (obsolete)
  • öðruvísu (obsolete)

Etymology

Derived from annar (“other”) + vís, the latter being an obsolete term meaning "way" (cognate with Swedish vis), literal meaning "in a different way".

Cognate with English otherwise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœðrʏˌviːsɪ/
  • Rhymes: -iːsɪ

Adverb

öðruvísi

  1. differently

Adjective

öðruvísi (indeclinable)

  1. different

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “öðruvísi”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
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