poinni

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • poinnji
  • punni

Etymology

Probably a rebracketing of på and under. See also på, tu and tå, which probably share the same word genesis of rebracketing.

Pronunciation

Preposition

poinni

  1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) alternative form of under (“under, below”)
    • Hoinnjan gjømt sæ poinni bole (normative spelling: hundane gøymde seg under bordet)
      • The dogs hid themselves under the table

See also

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