enike penike

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Also attested as "dennika fænnike drexa bomsa bukke so tirra" by Fylling in Sunnmøre (also quoted by A.Chr. Bang). This variation is considered as a distorted Latin Credo. In this case, the dennika fænnike-part means "Deum patrem et Filium unicum".

Related to Russian эники беники (eniki beniki).

Phrase

enike penike

1. (obsolete) eeny, meeny, miny, moe

See also

• elling
• elle melle deg fortelle
• snipp snapp snute