tjej
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Swedish
Alternative forms
- tjeja
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
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | tjej | tjejs |
| definite | tjejen | tjejens | |
| plural | indefinite | tjejer | tjejers |
| definite | tjejerna | tjejernas |
Derived terms
- tjejbacill
- tjejband
- tjejfest
- tjejfotboll
- tjejidrott
- tjejig
- tjejkast
- tjejmiddag
- tjejsnack
- tjejtjusare
- tjejtokig
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
Alternative forms
- kjei
- tjei
Etymology
From Romani ćhaj (“girl”), a feminine form of ćhavo (“boy”).
Noun
tjej
- a girl
See also
- kjei
- tjei
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