tjej

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === tjeja === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ɕɛj/ Rhymes: -ɛj === Noun === tjej c (colloquial) a girl (young girl) Synonyms: flicka c, tös c, brud c, jänta c en present till en sjuårig tjej ― a present for a seven-year-old girl Hur gammal är lilltjejen? ― How old is the little one? (colloquial) a girl, a gal (young woman (or older woman, ironically)) Synonyms: kvinna c, brud c ragga på en tjej ― hit on a girl Det var bara vi tjejer i 50-årsåldern där. ― It was just us gals in our 50s there. (colloquial) a girlfriend Synonyms: flickvän c, brud c ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Norwegian: Norwegian Bokmål: kjei, kei Norwegian Nynorsk: kjei, kei === References === 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 Fula Ordboken == Traveller Norwegian == === Alternative forms === kjei tjei === Etymology === From Romani ćhaj (“girl”), a feminine form of ćhavo (“boy”). === Noun === tjej a girl === See also === kjei tjei