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