Gåmålerken

Norwegian Nynorsk Alternative forms nn Gåmålersken Gåmmålersken alternative spelling Etymology Definite form; from a contraction of nn Gamal-Eirik, using the dialectal form nn gåmål for nn gamal old. Pronunciation nn /²ɡɔmɔɽeʂkn̩/ Proper noun nn proper noun m nn dialectal Trøndelag nn Gamal-Eirik the devil Usage notes The sound nn r in the Trøndelag dialects turns into nn sj preceding the plosives nn k, nn t, nn p, akin to the sound it gets in the combination nn rs. The combination nn rk thus merges with nn rsk, and these spellings may be used interchangeably, for instance in the misspelling nn kark for nn karsk, and the dialectal pronunciation nn kjersk of nn kjerk church. Related terms nn Eirik nn Sjulerek References 2008 A. Dalen J. R. Hagland S. Hårstad H. Rydving O. Stemshaug Trøndersk språkhistorie: Språkforhold i ein region