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Where does “nysgjerrig” come from?

nysgjerrig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Low German nisgirig.

nysgjerrig (Norwegian Nynorsk): curious; inquisitive; nosy

Definitions

  1. curious; inquisitive; nosy

Ancestry of “nysgjerrig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low Germannisgirig—
Every word from German Low German nisgirig →