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pojke

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Swedish

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en pojke

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish poika, from Finnish poika.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²pɔjkɛ/
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Noun

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pojke c

  1. a boy (young male)
    Synonyms: gosse, grabb, here, kille, pilt, ponke
    Jag känner en pojke som gillar hundar
    I know a boy who likes dogs
    pojkar och flickor
    boys and girls
    • 1968, Sven Lindahl, “Mälarö kyrka [Mälarö church]”, in Magnus Uggla Band sjunger schlagers [Magnus Uggla Band sings schlagers]‎[1], performed by Magnus Uggla:
      Det strömmar skön musik från en Mälarökyrka. En pojke spelar Bach en kväll när inte nån hör på. Och orgeln är hans liv och musiken hans styrka. Han önskar att bli kantor, vill i pappas fotspår gå.
      Beautiful music flows from a Mälarö church. A boy is playing Bach one evening when no one is listening. And the organ is his life and the music his strength. He wishes to become a cantor, wants to follow in his dad's footsteps.

Declension

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Declension of pojke
nominative genitive
singular indefinite pojke pojkes
definite pojken pojkens
plural indefinite pojkar pojkars
definite pojkarna pojkarnas

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ pojke in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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