ǫłmyk
Westrobothnian
Alternative forms
- ǫłmik
Etymology
Probably a compound, the second part might be a reduced form of Old Norse mjǫlk or of a related word.
Pronunciation
- (Umeå) IPA(key): [²ɑːɽmytɕː] (generalized palatalization from the definite form) [1]
- (Bygdeå, Lövånger, Skellefteå) IPA(key): [²ɑɽmøːk] [2]
- (Burträsk) IPA(key): [²aɽmøːk] [2]
- (Piteå, Luleå, Kalix) IPA(key): [²ɔ(ː)ɽˈmøːk] [1]
Noun
ǫłmyk n (definite ǫłmykj’eð)
- Willowherb, fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Derived terms
- bekk-ǫłmyk
References
- https://sites.google.com/view/bothnian-dictionary/dictionary/%C9%91/%C9%91l-myke
- Lindgren, J. V., 1940, “'*agg etc.”, in Orbok över Burträskmålet, page 3
- Stenberg, Pehr, Widmark, Gusten, 1804, Ordbok över Umemålet →ISBN page 5