Bajen

See also: bajen

Swedish

Etymology

Possibly a clipping of Hammarbaj /-baj/, an English pronunciation of Hammarby /-bʏ~byː/, coined by Hammarby ice hockey player Stig Emanuel ”Stickan” Andersson in 1946 on a tour to England and Scotland, and then suffixed with the definite ending -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbajɛn/

Proper noun

Bajen n (genitive Bajens)

1. A nickname for Hammarby IF sports club

Derived terms

• bajare

References

• Nyårshälsning 2007 SvenskaFans.com