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Russenorsk
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
- 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
- third-person plural present indicative of filmar