A pidgin language combining elements of Russian and Norwegian, used in the Arctic by Russian and Norwegian fishermen between the 18th cent. and the early 20th cent.
Origin
1930s. From Norwegian russenorsk from russe, plural of russ + norsk Norwegian, the Norwegian language.
Definition of Russenorsk in US English:
Russenorsk
nounˈruːsənɔːsk
A pidgin language combining elements of Russian and Norwegian, used in the Arctic by Russian and Norwegian fishermen between the 18th cent. and the early 20th cent.
Origin
1930s. From Norwegian russenorsk from russe, plural of russ + norsk Norwegian, the Norwegian language.