i jåns

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • i jons

Etymology

From Old Swedish i adhons, i adhans. From an adverb cognate to Icelandic áðan (“a moment ago”) + -s (“adverbial suffix”). Compare the construction of nyss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈjɔns/

Adverb

i jåns

  1. (dialectal) a short moment ago; just

References

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