ønskjer

ønskjer is the present tense form of the Norwegian nynorsk verb å ønskje, meaning to wish or to want. It is the nynorsk counterpart to the bokmål form ønskER, which is written as ønsker in standard Bokmål. The infinitive in nynorsk is å ønskje.

In standard nynorsk, the present tense conjugation is eg ønskjer, du ønskjer, han/ho ønskjer, vi ønskjer, de ønskjer, dei ønskjer. The verb is transitive and can take a direct object, or be followed by an infinitive clause introduced by å to express intention or desire. For example, Eg ønskjer å reise neste sommar (I want to travel next summer) and Eg ønskjer deg alt godt (I wish you all the best). The form ønske is used in written and spoken nynorsk contexts to express personal wishes, desires, or well-wishes.

ønskjer thus functions as a common verb in everyday Norwegian, particularly in nynorsk-speaking contexts. It is used for both personal wishes and for expressing broader desires, and it often appears alongside infinitives introduced by å when specifying what one wants to do. Its close relation to the bokmål form ønsker makes it easy for speakers of one standard to recognize the concept when encountering nynorsk texts.