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y

Pronunciation: /yː/

“y” is a Norwegian Bokmål word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. The lowercase form of Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the Norwegian alphabet, written in the Latin script; preceded by x and followed by z.
  2. The written representation of the Norwegian vowel sound /yː/ or /y/.
  3. A figure, shape, or formation resembling the lowercase letter y.

Etymology

The lowercase form of Y, ultimately from Latin Y, borrowed from Ancient Greek Υ (U, “upsilon”), from Phoenician 𐤅 (w, “waw; hook”).

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