poinni

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• poinnji
• punni

Etymology

Probably a rebracketing of på and under. See also på, tu and tå, which probably share the same word genesis of rebracketing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puɲːi/

Preposition

poinni

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) alternative form of under (“under, below”)
   • Hoinnjan gjømt sæ poinni bole (normative spelling: hundane gøymde seg under bordet)
     • The dogs hid themselves under the table

See also

• poinn-