jente
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editDerived from Old Norse genta, from gant (“joke, foolery”), cognate with Swedish jänta.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjente f or m (definite singular jenta or jenten, indefinite plural jenter, definite plural jentene)
- girl; young woman
- hired girl, housemaid
- girlfriend, sweetheart
- Synonym: kjæreste
- 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; more literally: the girl my))
Usage notes
edit- One of the nouns whose feminine form is predominant in formal writing (unlike pike).
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editReferences
edit- “jente” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse genta, from gant (“joke, foolery”), cognate with Faroese and Icelandic genta and Swedish jänta.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjente f (definite singular jenta, indefinite plural jenter, definite plural jentene)
- girl; young woman
- hired girl, housemaid
- girlfriend, sweetheart
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “jente” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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