poinni

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • punni, poinnji, poinn
  • pynny (Meråker)

Etymology

Rebracketing of oppå/opp and under. See also på, tå, tu (ut + ur), pivi (på + over), ti (ut + i), which all share the same word genesis pattern. Compare dialectal Swedish punne.

First attested in 1770 as punni in Børre Henrich Rachløw’s glossary of Trøndersk dialect. A transitional form is attested in 1698 by Jacob Laugesen Bork spelled as op-unn, where the author mixes different northern dialects.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puɲːi/

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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