paltuska

Russenorsk

Alternative forms

• balduska

Etymology

Inherited from Russian палтус (paltus), either with feminine suffix -ка (-ka) (not expected for the Russian ancestor word), either from diminutive masculine form палтусок (paltusok). The Russian word itself is from Proto-Samic *pāltēs, of unknown further origin. Probably not related to Southern Norwegian paltosk (“brown crab”).

Pronunciation

Unknown. Pronunciation may be following:

• IPA^(key): /palˈtʉska/ (Norwegian accent)
• IPA^(key): /pɐɫˈtuskə/ (Russian accent)

Noun

paltuska

1. (zoology) halibut

Synonyms

• baltasina

References

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