ikke skade

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Russenorsk

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Etymology

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From Danicized Norwegian skader ikke or a Calque of Russian не повредит (ne povredit), both with the same meaning. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skadar ikkje, dialectal Norwegian skade itj and English it wouldn't hurt.

Pronunciation

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Uncertain. Possible examples:

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪkːə.ˈskɑːdə/ (Norwegian accent)
  • IPA(key): /ɪkʲɪˈskadɨ/ (Russian accent)

Phrase

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ikke skade

  1. it wouldn't hurt (to do smth.)

References

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  • Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag, page 114