bersta

Russenorsk

Alternative forms
  • beresta

Etymology

From Russian береста́ (berestá).

Pronunciation

Uncertain. Most probably examples:

  • IPA(key): /bʲɪrʲˈstaː/ (Russian accent)
  • IPA(key): /bærˈstɑː/, /ˈbæʂta/ (Norwegian accent)

Noun

bersta

  1. birchbark

Synonyms
  • Næver (with a capital letter)

References
  • Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag, page 139
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