tjenixen

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Extension of an older tjänix, tjenix. Possibly related to the ending -is in tjänis, tjenis. See also tjänare.

Pronunciation

Interjection

tjenixen

  1. (colloquial, somewhat humorous) An informal greeting.
    • 1962, Folke Nystrand, Rolands rukratiska resa:
      Jag klappade honom vänligt på axeln, och han snurrade runt. – Tjenixen, tjenixen, broder kär, sade jag vänligt. Jag hör att du har svårigheter med språket.
      I patted him kindly on the shoulder and he spun around. — Well, well, brother dear, I said kindly. I hear that you have difficulties with the language.
    • 2019, Camilla Grebe, Skuggjägaren:
      Tjenixen, mumlar han och smyger ner nagelsaxen i skrivbordslådan.
      Hiya, he mumbles and sneaks the nail scissors into the desk drawer.

See also

  • hej (has a list of greetings and farewells)

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