u- in Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology: From Old Norse ú-, ó-, from Proto-Germanic *un-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-, a prefix use of the particle *né (“not”). Doublet of a-. Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|ú-}} Old Norse ú-, {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*un-}} Proto-Germanic *un-, {{inh|nb|ine-pro|*n̥-}} Proto-Indo-European *n̥-, {{doublet|nb|a-}} Doublet of a- Head templates: {{head|nb|prefix}} u-

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        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "ú-"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse ú-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "a-"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of a-",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse ú-, ó-, from Proto-Germanic *un-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-, a prefix use of the particle *né (“not”). Doublet of a-.",
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      },
      "expansion": "u-",
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "un-, (in certain cases) im-"
      ],
      "id": "en-u--nb-prefix-KoFLs~rH",
      "links": [
        [
          "un-",
          "un-"
        ],
        [
          "im-",
          "im-"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an abbreviation of certain words beginning with \"u\""
      ],
      "id": "en-u--nb-prefix-f~7vALmy",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "u-"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 24 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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    },
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    },
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        "2": "a-"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse ú-, ó-, from Proto-Germanic *un-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-, a prefix use of the particle *né (“not”). Doublet of a-.",
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        "2": "prefix"
      },
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      "name": "head"
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        "un-, (in certain cases) im-"
      ],
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        [
          "un-",
          "un-"
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          "im-",
          "im-"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "an abbreviation of certain words beginning with \"u\""
      ],
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"u-" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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