filman

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Russenorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Norwegian Nynorsk finn (Sami) +‎ Norwegian Nynorsk mann (man). The first part may also be derived from Norwegian Nynorsk fjell through Russian pronouciation with an unstressed e sound.

The palatalized spelling Fielmain is derived from the common Northern Norwegian dialectal pronunciation (compare to mainnj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiʎ.maɲ/, /fiːlʲmɑn/, /ˈfilʲmənʲ/ (The Northern Norwegian palatalization is attested for this word, spelled as Fielmain)

Noun

filman

  1. A Sami person; a Lapp.

Synonyms

References

  • Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag, pages 131-134

Spanish

Verb

filman

  1. third-person plural present indicative of filmar