inkje

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Norwegian einki, from eikki with -n- from eingin (< Old Norse enginn, engi). Ultimately from Old Norse ekki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɪnçə/, [²ɪɲçə], [²ɪɲc͡çə], [²ɪŋʲçə]

Determiner

inkje

  1. neuter singular of ingen

Pronoun

inkje

  1. nothing, naught

Derived terms

  • til inkjes

Adverb

inkje

  1. (archaic, dialectal or emphatic) not
    Synonym: ikkje
    • 1698, Jacob Rasch, (Romarbrevet omsat til jærmål) [Epistle to the Romans translated to Jæren dialect]:
      Brøiræ, æg vil inkie dølijæ fø dokke, at æg te dags æ hinræ a komme te dokke
      Brothers, I do not want to hide from you, that I planned many times to come to you
    • 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog [Norwegian Proverbs], page 135:
      D’er mangt som høver Monnom og inkje Bornom.
      There’s much that suits men, but not children.

References

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