innmari
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Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown, but identical to Nynorsk innmari. Perhaps related to mare (“evil night spirit”) or marig (“rotting, difficult”). Probably also related to Swedish marig.
Adverb
[edit]innmari
Adjective
[edit]innmari
References
[edit]- “innmari” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Probably related to mare (“evil night spirit”) and Swedish marig. Attested in a rune inscription carved in a stone in Trøndelag not earlier than 16th century CE.
Adverb
[edit]innmari
Adjective
[edit]innmari
References
[edit]- “innmari” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- K.J. Nordby (2001) Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge : opphav og tradisjon