u- in Norwegian Nynorsk

IPA: /ʉː/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old Norse ú- or ó-, English un-, German un-. With the intensifying function probably influenced by ov-. Etymology templates: {{der|nn|non|ú-}} Old Norse ú-, {{der|nn|en|un-}} English un-, {{der|nn|de|un-}} German un- Head templates: {{head|nn|prefix}} u-

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "ú-"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse ú-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "un-"
      },
      "expansion": "English un-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "de",
        "3": "un-"
      },
      "expansion": "German un-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse ú- or ó-, English un-, German un-. With the intensifying function probably influenced by ov-.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "u-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "flaks → uflaks"
        },
        {
          "text": "luck → bad luck"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "un- (not)"
      ],
      "id": "en-u--nn-prefix-nh1G7xzF",
      "links": [
        [
          "un-",
          "un-"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "vêr → uvêr\nweather → severe weather"
        },
        {
          "text": "tid → utid\ntime → inconvenient time"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to create an undesired version of the following noun"
      ],
      "id": "en-u--nn-prefix-u~qbv73x",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "tal → utal\nnumber → huge number"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to strengthen/intensify the following noun"
      ],
      "id": "en-u--nn-prefix-kOfQZjul",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an abbreviation of certain words beginning with \"u\""
      ],
      "id": "en-u--nn-prefix-f~7vALmy",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʉː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "u-"
}

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    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 24 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "ú-"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse ú-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "un-"
      },
      "expansion": "English un-",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "de",
        "3": "un-"
      },
      "expansion": "German un-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse ú- or ó-, English un-, German un-. With the intensifying function probably influenced by ov-.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "u-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "flaks → uflaks"
        },
        {
          "text": "luck → bad luck"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "un- (not)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "un-",
          "un-"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "vêr → uvêr\nweather → severe weather"
        },
        {
          "text": "tid → utid\ntime → inconvenient time"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to create an undesired version of the following noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "tal → utal\nnumber → huge number"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to strengthen/intensify the following noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an abbreviation of certain words beginning with \"u\""
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʉː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "u-"
}

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"u-" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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