nynorsk

Questions about nynorsk

What does nynorsk mean?

nynorsk means "one of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects".

How many syllables are in nynorsk?

nynorsk has 2 syllables and divides as ny-norsk under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for nynorsk?

Close synonyms include New Norwegian, Landsmal, Landsmaal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nynorsk a common word?

nynorsk is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.