sabagof

Russenorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Russian сапогов (sapogov) (old spelling: сапоговъ (sapogov)), a non-standard case form of Russian сапоги (sapogi, “high boots”), plural of сапог (sapog), of Old Church Slavonic word with unclear origin.

Noun

sabagof

  1. boots (heavy shoes that cover part of the leg)

References
  • Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag, page 109
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