gjente

Albanian

Verb

gjente

  1. third-person singular imperfect of gjej

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse genta, from gant (“joke, foolery”), cognate with Faroese and Icelandic genta and Swedish jänta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²jɛntə/

Noun

gjente f (definite singular gjenta, indefinite plural gjenter, definite plural gjentene)

  1. girl
    Synonyms: vækje (veikje), taus, dròk, fesje, fækje, (ung)møy, pike, snót, djòke, styve
  2. (in some contexts) A (young) woman
  3. (obsolete) hired girl, housemaid
    Synonyms: tenestepike, stovepike, hushalderske, husjomfru
  4. girlfriend, sweetheart
    Synonyms: kjærast, kjæraste

Usage notes

Since 1959, jente has been the official spelling used for education and government, as mandated by the Language Council of Norway.

Derived terms

  • fly etter gjentene
  • gjenteaktig
  • gjentunge
  • skulegjente
  • smågjente

References

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