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)

1. a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
2. A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
3. 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)

1. a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
2. A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
3. 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

1. (historical) janissary

Declension

Declension of janitsjar

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	janitsjar	janitsjars
	definite	janitsjaren	janitsjarens
plural	indefinite	janitsjarer	janitsjarers
	definite	janitsjarerna	janitsjarernas

References

• janitsjar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)