Russenorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Russian ничего (ničevo), contaminated by njet or by Russian нечего (nečevo)

Pronunciation edit

Possible examples:

  • IPA(key): /njetʃeˈʋoː/ (Norwegian accent)
  • IPA(key): /nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo/ (Russian accent)

Interjection edit

nietsjevaa

  1. no problem, so-so

References edit

  • Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag