tjej
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
tjej c
- (colloquial) girl, gal
- (colloquial) A (usually younger) adult female person
- (colloquial) girlfriend
Declension edit
Declension of tjej | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | tjej | tjejen | tjejer | tjejerna |
Genitive | tjejs | tjejens | tjejers | tjejernas |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- 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
Traveller Norwegian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Romani ćhaj (“girl”), a feminine form of ćhavo (“boy”).
Noun edit
tjej
- a girl