tjej
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Swedish
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Etymology
Attested since 1851. From Tavringer Romani tjej, from Romani ćhaj (“girl”), a feminine form of ćhavo (“boy”). Derived from the root found in the Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯 (chāva), corresponding to Pali chāpa (“the young of an animal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tjej c
- (colloquial) a girl (young girl)
- (colloquial) a girl, a gal (young woman (or older woman, ironically))
- (colloquial) a girlfriend
Declension
| Declension of tjej | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | tjej | tjejen | tjejer | tjejerna |
| Genitive | tjejs | tjejens | tjejers | tjejernas |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- tjej in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tjej in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tjej in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Gerd Carling (2005) “tjej”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 104
- Fula Ordboken
Traveller Norwegian
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Etymology
From Romani ćhaj (“girl”), a feminine form of ćhavo (“boy”).
Noun
tjej
- a girl