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

   • 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

• “inkje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.