"dim" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

See dim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: dimt [neuter, singular], dimme [definite, plural, singular], dimmare [comparative], dimmast [indefinite, superlative], dimmaste [definite, superlative]
Etymology: From the Old Norse adjective dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. The neuter noun is derived from the adjective. The automotive senses may be a Back-formation from - of the verb dimme. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|-}} Old Norse, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*dimmaz}} Proto-Germanic *dimmaz, {{bf|nn|-}} Back-formation from - Head templates: {{head|nn|adjective|neuter singular|dimt|definite singular and plural|dimme|comparative|dimmare|indefinite superlative|dimmast|definite superlative|dimmaste}} dim (neuter singular dimt, definite singular and plural dimme, comparative dimmare, indefinite superlative dimmast, definite superlative dimmaste)
  1. gloomy
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-adj-9pX224XO
  2. dim
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-adj-xdS0WTT-
  3. having bad vision
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-adj-XfN60sp2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dimma, dimme [verb]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dimmen [definite, singular], dimmar [indefinite, plural], dimmane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From the Old Norse adjective dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. The neuter noun is derived from the adjective. The automotive senses may be a Back-formation from - of the verb dimme. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|-}} Old Norse, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*dimmaz}} Proto-Germanic *dimmaz, {{bf|nn|-}} Back-formation from -
  1. (automotive, colloquial) a switching of one's headlamps from high-beam to low-beam Tags: colloquial, masculine Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-noun-i036nErN Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (automotive, colloquial) lever, button or other Tags: colloquial, masculine Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-noun-yzeTCS4- Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  3. (dialectal) Clipping of dimme (“twilight, half darkness”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, dialectal, masculine Alternative form of: dimme (extra: twilight, half darkness)
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-noun-ETBX0DQN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dimmet [definite, singular]
Etymology: From the Old Norse adjective dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. The neuter noun is derived from the adjective. The automotive senses may be a Back-formation from - of the verb dimme. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|-}} Old Norse, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*dimmaz}} Proto-Germanic *dimmaz, {{bf|nn|-}} Back-formation from -
  1. (dialectal) dimmest, darkest part of the summer night Tags: dialectal, neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-noun-x~Pez6Xo
  2. (dialectal) twilight Tags: dialectal, neuter, uncountable Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: skumring
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-noun-Dtvf-sG3 Disambiguation of Times of day: 2 0 2 10 8 21 14 38 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dimmen [definite, singular], dimmar [indefinite, plural], dimmane [definite, plural]
  1. (colloquial) Clipping of dimensjon. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, masculine Alternative form of: dimensjon
    Sense id: en-dim-nn-noun-LyDL5OzN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "(dialectal) dimmest, darkest part of the summer night"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal",
        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk dialectal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "twilight"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "twilight",
          "twilight"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dialectal) twilight"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "skumring"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dialectal",
        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dim"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 15 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "nn:Times of day"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dimmen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dimmar",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dimmane",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "dimensjon"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk clippings",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk colloquialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of dimensjon."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dimensjon",
          "dimensjon#Norwegian_Nynorsk"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) Clipping of dimensjon."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dim"
}

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