paltuska

Russenorsk

Alternative forms

  • balduska

Etymology

Inherited from Russian палтус (paltus), either with feminine suffix -ка (-ka) (not expected for the Russian ancestor word), either from diminutive masculine form палтусок (paltusok). The Russian word itself is from Proto-Samic *pāltēs, of unknown further origin. Probably not related to Southern Norwegian paltosk (“brown crab”).

Pronunciation

Unknown. Pronunciation may be following:

  • IPA(key): /palˈtʉska/ (Norwegian accent)
  • IPA(key): /pɐɫˈtuskə/ (Russian accent)

Noun

paltuska

  1. (zoology) halibut

Synonyms

  • baltasina

Descendants

  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: ballduska

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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