Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

nyss m ‎(definite singular nyssen, indefinite plural nysser, definite plural nyssene)

1. poor cod, a small cod-fish of the species Trisopterus minutus

Synonyms

• sypike (the most common name)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse njósn, from nýsa ‎(“snoop, scout”).

Noun

nyss n ‎(definite singular nysset, indefinite plural nyss, definite plural nyssa or nyssene)

1. information, in the common phrase "få nyss om": acquire knowledge about, learn from somewhere

Etymology 3

Actually genitive of ny ‎(“new”), from Old Norse nýr, probably from Middle Low German nies.

Adverb

nyss

1. just (moments ago)
2. just (before)

References

• “nyss” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adverb

nyss (not comparable)

1. just, quite recently (moments ago)