nysgjerrig
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Danish nysgerrig and German neugierig.
Pronunciation
nysgjerrig (file)
Adjective
nysgjerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)
- curious (inquisitive)
- inquisitive
- nosy (informal)
Derived terms
References
- “nysgjerrig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Danish nysgerrig and German neugierig.
Adjective
nysgjerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)
- curious (inquisitive)
- Synonyms: forviten, nyfiken
- inquisitive
- nosy (informal)
References
- “nysgjerrig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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