gjente

== Albanian == === Verb === gjente third-person singular imperfect of gjej == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === gjenta (pre-2012) jente (official UiB spelling) ginte (dialectal) === 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) girl Synonyms: vækje (veikje), taus, dròk, fesje, fækje, (ung)møy, pike, snót, djòke, styve (in some contexts) A (young) woman (obsolete) hired girl, housemaid Synonyms: tenestepike, stovepike, hushalderske, husjomfru 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 ==== === References === “jente” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. “Gjenta” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring