ytterst

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ýztr, superlative of ut and ytre.

Adjective

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ytterst (definite and plural form ytterste)

  1. outermost (furthest out, furthest from the centre)

References

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ytterst

  1. outermost, farthest away
  2. outmost, most
  3. (only with certain adjectives) extremely, very
    Ytterst få har klarat av att bestiga berget.
    Extremely few have managed to climb the mountain.
    Det här händer ytterst sällan.
    This happens extremely rarely.

Usage notes

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  • similar to a superlative, but yttre is an adjective, not an adverb
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