itj

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

An apocopated form of ikkje, from Old Norse ekki. Due to kkj being pronounced like voiceless palatal plosive, it is commonly written like tj or ttj. Compare myttji from mykit (see mikill).

It may also be an apocopated form of itte, inte, from Old Norse *einkti, a variant of *eittki (whence also ikkje and inkje). Compare int in Northern Sweden.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /icː/

Adverb

itj

  1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) not

See also

References
  1. A. Dalen; J. R. Hagland; S. Hårstad; H. Rydving; O. Stemshaug (2008) Trøndersk språkhistorie: Språkforhold i ein region
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