itj

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

It may be an apocopated form of itte, similar to intj being an apocopated form of inte, from Old Norse *einkti, a variant of *eittki (whence also ikkje and inkje). Compare itt and int in Northern Sweden and Finland Swedish.[1]

It could also be an apocopated form of ikkje, from Old Norse ekki. Due to kkj being pronounced like voiceless palatal plosive, it is commonly written like tj or ttj. Compare myttjy from mykit (see mikill). But this pronunciation of kkj is not universal in the area.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /icː/

Adverb

itj

  1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) not

See also

References
  1. A. Dalen, J. R. Hagland, S. Hårstad, H. Rydving, O. Stemshaug (2008) Trøndersk språkhistorie: Språkforhold i ein region
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