janitsjar
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
janitsjar m (definite singular janitsjaren, indefinite plural janitsjarer, definite plural janitsjarene)
- a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
- A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
- janissary music
Derived terms
- janitsjarkorps
- janitsjarmusikk
- janitsjarorkester
References
- “janitsjar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “janitsjar” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).
Noun
janitsjar m (definite singular janitsjaren, indefinite plural janitsjarar, definite plural janitsjarane)
- a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
- A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
- janissary music
Derived terms
- janitsjarkorps
- janitsjarmusikk
- janitsjarorkester
References
- “janitsjar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- janitschar, janiſſar (archaic)
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).
Noun
janitsjar c
- (historical) janissary
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | janitsjar | janitsjars |
| definite | janitsjaren | janitsjarens | |
| plural | indefinite | janitsjarer | janitsjarers |
| definite | janitsjarerna | janitsjarernas |