mojäng

See also: mojang

Swedish

FWOTD – 3 June 2021

Etymology

From French moyen (“medium, means”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʊˈjɛŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋː

Noun

mojäng c

  1. (colloquial) gizmo, gadget
    Synonym: manick
    • 1959, Sigfrid Låås, Stenhamraminnen från sekelskiftet: Liv och arbete vid Stockholms Stads stenhuggerisamhälle på Svartsjölandet, Rabén & Sjögren:
      Maskinen saktade, Ron hade gripit i rätt "mojäng". Vilken skyddsängel hade styrt hans hand?
      The machine slowed down, Ron had grabbed the right "thingamajig". What guardian angel had guided his hand?

Declension

Declension of mojäng
nominative genitive
singular indefinite mojäng mojängs
definite mojängen mojängens
plural indefinite mojänger mojängers
definite mojängerna mojängernas

References

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