diverre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound word, from di (the more, "even more") + verre (worse), literally: "even worse".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈʋɛrːɛ/

Adverb

diverre

  1. unfortunately, to regret
    Eg har diverre sett meg nøydd til å avslå søknaden din.
    I regret to inform that your application has not been successful. (literally: I have unfortunately been forced to decline your application)
  2. sorry
    Har de sjokolade? Nei, diverre.
    Do you sell chocolate? No, I'm sorry.

Synonyms

  • det kan ikkje nektast, det står ikkje til å nekte, skam å si, til all ulukke, til alt uhell, uheldigvis

References

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