jente
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse genta, from gant (“joke, foolery”), cognate with Swedish jänta.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jente f or m (definite singular jenta or jenten, indefinite plural jenter, definite plural jentene)
- a girl
- Hvem er jenta der borte?
- Who's that girl over there?
- Der kommer ei lita jente.
- A little girl is coming.
- jenta mi ― my darling; sweetie; dear (literally: my girl)
Usage notes edit
- One of the nouns whose feminine form is predominant in formal writing (unlike pike).
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “jente” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse genta, from gant (“joke, foolery”), cognate with Faroese and Icelandic genta and Swedish jänta.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jente f (definite singular jenta, indefinite plural jenter, definite plural jentene)
- a girl
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “jente” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.