mye

Mye is a term that has a well-defined usage in Norwegian and limited occurrence in other languages. In Norwegian, mye means "much" or "a lot" and functions as an adverb or determiner used to indicate large quantity. It accompanies both uncountable nouns and, in some dialects and registers, certain plural forms. Typical usage patterns include quantification with nouns such as arbeid (work) or penger (money): "Jeg har mye arbeid" (I have a lot of work) and "Det kostet mye penger" (That cost a lot of money).

Outside Norwegian, mye appears rarely as a common noun. It may be encountered as a surname in genealogical records or as a fragment of longer place names in some languages, but there is no standardized meaning or usage internationally. When appearing in English-language texts, it is typically a transliteration or a proper noun rather than a common word.

Because its primary significance is linguistic, mye is primarily of interest to students of Norwegian and Scandinavian languages. It is listed in basic Norwegian dictionaries as a common quantifier and example of how quantity is expressed in the language. Beyond that, the term has limited general-use impact and does not have a widely recognized definition in global English-language reference works.