janitsjar
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).
Pronunciation
janitsjar: (file)
Noun
janitsjar m (definite singular janitsjaren, indefinite plural janitsjarer, definite plural janitsjarene)
- a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
- A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
- janissary music
Derived terms
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)
- a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
- A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
- janissary music
Derived terms
References
- “janitsjar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Ottoman Turkish
- Norwegian terms with audio pronunciation
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- nb:Military units
- nb:Music
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Ottoman Turkish
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- nn:Military units
- nn:Music