"unse" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

Forms: unsen [definite, singular], unser [indefinite, plural], unsene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Latin uncia (“twelfth part”). Doublet of ounce and inch. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|la|uncia|t=twelfth part}} Latin uncia (“twelfth part”), {{doublet|nb|ounce|inch}} Doublet of ounce and inch Head templates: {{nb-noun-m1}} unse m (definite singular unsen, indefinite plural unser, definite plural unsene)
  1. (historical) a unit of measure used for metals and medicine Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-unse-nb-noun-~TZPiczB Categories (other): Units of measure Disambiguation of Units of measure: 38 43 20
  2. an ounce, particularly an avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound Tags: masculine Synonyms: ounce
    Sense id: en-unse-nb-noun-yQ6Ap65t Categories (other): Pages with entries, Units of measure Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 18 13 16 21 13 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 38 43 20
  3. (figurative) something minute, which is very small; a little bit Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-unse-nb-noun-68RGVGKo Categories (other): Pages with entries, Units of measure Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 1 18 13 16 21 13 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 38 43 20

Inflected forms

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