kjei

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • kei (alternative spelling)

Etymology[edit]

Through Swedish from Tavringer Romani tjej, from Romani ćhaj (girl). See more at Swedish tjej.

Noun[edit]

kjei n (definite singular kjeiet, indefinite plural kjei, definite plural kjeia or kjeiene)

  1. a girl
    Synonym: jente

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Either through Swedish tjej from Tavringer Romani tjej, either directly borrowed from Traveller Norwegian tjej. In any case, derived from Romani ćhaj (girl)

Alternative forms[edit]

  • kei (alternative spelling)

Noun[edit]

kjei n (definite singular kjeiet, indefinite plural kjei, definite plural kjeia)

  1. a girl
    Synonyms: jente, veikje

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

kjei n

  1. (non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kje

References[edit]