Lisitska

Russenorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Russian лисичка (lisička, “a small fox”). The sense is influenced by the merchant origins of Russenorsk.

Noun

Lisitska

1. fox fur from Norway

See also

• Kiraganka (“fox fur from Germany”)

References

• Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag, page 123