korleis

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • korleides (dated)
  • keless, korleisi, korless (dialectal)

Etymology

From kor (“how”) +‎ -leis (“in such a manner”). Akin to Danish hvorledes, Faroese hvussuleiðis, Norwegian Bokmål hvorledes and Swedish huruledes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkurlɛɪːs/, /ˈkulːɛɪːs/

Adverb

korleis

  1. how
    Korleis kunne det gå til?
    How could it happen?

Synonyms

See also

References

  • “korleis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “korleis”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “korleides” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
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