poinni

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
  • 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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