nynorsk
nynorsk — noun
1. one of Norway's two written standards, shaped from local speech rather than the
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Definition
one of Norway's two written standards, shaped from local speech rather than the older Danish-based variety.
Example
Minho writes his school essay in Nynorsk because his town uses it.
write in + Nynorsk
The teacher asked Vivek to read the poem aloud in Nynorsk.
read aloud in + Nynorsk
Road signs near the fjord showed both Bokmål and Nynorsk spellings.
Bokmål and Nynorsk spellings
Yara switched the website menu to Nynorsk before helping her cousin.
A local paper printed the mayor's letter in Nynorsk after the vote.
Common collocations
- write in Nynorsk
- read in Nynorsk
- Nynorsk spelling
- Nynorsk textbook
Grammar Patterns
write/read/publish in + Nynorsk
Nynorsk spelling/textbook/newspaper
Usage Note
Usually follows verbs such as write, read, teach, or publish and often appears after 'in'. It is commonly contrasted with Bokmål, the other main written standard used in Norway.
Common Mistakes
She wrote the notice in nynorsk.
She wrote the notice in Nynorsk.
The name of this written standard is usually capitalized in English.