innmari

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Unknown, but identical to Nynorsk innmari. Perhaps related to mare (“evil night spirit”) or marig (“rotting, difficult”). Probably also related to Swedish marig.

Adverb

innmari

1. (informal) extremely

   innmari bra — extremely good

Adjective

innmari

1. extreme, very
2. crafty, sly, cunning, dreadful, tricky, intricate

   Synonym: innful

3. awful, terrible

References

• “innmari” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• innmarig (with suffix -ig, which is possible to conjugate)

Etymology

Unknown. Probably related to mare (“evil night spirit”) and Swedish marig. Attested in a rune inscription carved in a stone in Trøndelag not earlier than 16th century CE.

Adverb

innmari

1. (informal) extremely

   innmari bra — extremely good

Adjective

innmari

1. extreme, crafty, sly, cunning, dreadful, awful, terrible, tricky, intricate

References

• “innmari” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• K.J. Nordby (2001) Etterreformatoriske runeinnskrifter i Norge : opphav og tradisjon