bainn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑɲː/

Verb

bainn (past bainna)

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Alternative form of banna (“to curse, to swear”)

Noun

bainn n (definite singular bainnet, indefinite plural bainn, definite plural bainna)

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Alternative form of band (“ribbon, fetter, collar”)
   • 1975, Birger Jørstad (lyrics and music), “w:nn:Hainnhoinn i bainn (a song made for illustration of Norwegian dialectal palatalization)”:

     De va en gang de kåmm en mainn
     med en hainnhoinn i et bainn i eine hainna,
     å i ainnerhainna hoill ’n i nå
     såm klonka litegrainn,
     å såm vesstnåk va et spainn
     som hainn ha vårri nerri fjæresainn å foinni.

     Once, there came a man
     having in his one hand a male dog wearing a collar,
     and in his other hand he held something
     what clucked a little bit,
     and apparently was a bucket
     which he has found (when looking) in the beach sand.