Russenorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Norwegian Nynorsk land. The palatalization is derived from the common Northern Norwegian dialectal pronunciation through a Russian way of spelling (compare to lainnj).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lɑɲ/ (Northern Norwegian accent)
  • IPA(key): /ɫanʲ/ (Russian accent)

Noun edit

лань (lanʹ)

  1. coast, dry land
    Принципалъ по лань
    Principal po lanʹ
    The skipper is on the coast

References edit

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

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olni.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɫanʲ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

лань (lanʹf anim (genitive ла́ни, nominative plural ла́ни, genitive plural ла́ней)

  1. fallow deer

Declension edit