nys
Translingual
Symbol
nys
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Nyunga terms
Danish
Etymology 1
From ny (“new”).
Adverb
nys
Etymology 2
Verbal noun to nyse (“to sneeze”), from Old Norse hnjósa.
Noun
nys n (singular definite nyset, plural indefinite nys)
Inflection
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | nys | nyset | nys | nysene |
| genitive | nys' | nysets | nys' | nysenes |
Related terms
- nyse (verb)
Verb
nys
- imperative of nyse
Etymology 3
From Old Norse njósn, nýsa.
Noun
nys n (indeclinable)
- få nys om: get wind of
Etymology 4
From kys (“kiss”).
Noun
nys n (singular definite nysset, plural indefinite nys or nysser)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | nys | nysset | nys nysser |
nyssene |
| genitive | nys' | nyssets | nys' nyssers |
nyssenes |
References
- “nys” in Den Danske Ordbog
Middle English
Adjective
nys
- alternative form of nyce
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nyːs/, [nyʷːs]
Noun
nys n (definite singular nyset, indefinite plural nys, definite plural nysa or nysene)
Verb
nys
- imperative of nyse
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
nys n (definite singular nyset, indefinite plural nys, definite plural nysa)
Verb
nys
Old English
Verb
nys
- alternative form of nis (“is not”)
Spanish
Noun
nys f pl
- plural of ny
Swedish
Etymology
From nysa.
Noun
nys n
- (colloquial, in some expressions) nonsense
- Det där är rena nyset
- That's just nonsense
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | nys | nys |
| definite | nyset | nysets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
See also
Verb
nys
- imperative of nysa
References
- nys in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- nys in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- nys in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)