junka

Russenorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Russian юнга (junga), from German Junge. Semantically and etymologically related to Norwegian unge (“a child, a young one”) and Russian юный (junyj).

Noun

junka

  1. a boy
  2. a son
  3. a child

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