geisha

See also: Geisha

English
A geisha at work

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 芸者(げいしゃ) (geisha, “artisan”), from Middle Chinese 藝 (MC ngjiejH, “art, craft”) + 者 (MC tsyaeX, “-er”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃə

Noun

geisha (plural geisha or geishas)

  1. A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Japanese 芸者(げいしゃ) (geisha).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡei̯ʃɑ/, [ˈɡe̞i̯ʃɑ̝]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡei̯sɑ/, [ˈɡe̞i̯s̠ɑ̝]

Noun

geisha

  1. A geisha.
  2. When used as modifier in compound terms, may also refer to "Geisha" chocolate brand, e.g. geishakakku, geishajäädyke.

Declension
Inflection of geisha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative geisha geishat
genitive geishan geishojen
partitive geishaa geishoja
illative geishaan geishoihin
singular plural
nominative geisha geishat
accusative nom. geisha geishat
gen. geishan
genitive geishan geishojen
geishainrare
partitive geishaa geishoja
inessive geishassa geishoissa
elative geishasta geishoista
illative geishaan geishoihin
adessive geishalla geishoilla
ablative geishalta geishoilta
allative geishalle geishoille
essive geishana geishoina
translative geishaksi geishoiksi
abessive geishatta geishoitta
instructive — geishoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of geisha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative geishani geishani
accusative nom. geishani geishani
gen. geishani
genitive geishani geishojeni
geishainirare
partitive geishaani geishojani
inessive geishassani geishoissani
elative geishastani geishoistani
illative geishaani geishoihini
adessive geishallani geishoillani
ablative geishaltani geishoiltani
allative geishalleni geishoilleni
essive geishanani geishoinani
translative geishakseni geishoikseni
abessive geishattani geishoittani
instructive — —
comitative — geishoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative geishasi geishasi
accusative nom. geishasi geishasi
gen. geishasi
genitive geishasi geishojesi
geishaisirare
partitive geishaasi geishojasi
inessive geishassasi geishoissasi
elative geishastasi geishoistasi
illative geishaasi geishoihisi
adessive geishallasi geishoillasi
ablative geishaltasi geishoiltasi
allative geishallesi geishoillesi
essive geishanasi geishoinasi
translative geishaksesi geishoiksesi
abessive geishattasi geishoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — geishoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative geishamme geishamme
accusative nom. geishamme geishamme
gen. geishamme
genitive geishamme geishojemme
geishaimmerare
partitive geishaamme geishojamme
inessive geishassamme geishoissamme
elative geishastamme geishoistamme
illative geishaamme geishoihimme
adessive geishallamme geishoillamme
ablative geishaltamme geishoiltamme
allative geishallemme geishoillemme
essive geishanamme geishoinamme
translative geishaksemme geishoiksemme
abessive geishattamme geishoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — geishoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative geishanne geishanne
accusative nom. geishanne geishanne
gen. geishanne
genitive geishanne geishojenne
geishainnerare
partitive geishaanne geishojanne
inessive geishassanne geishoissanne
elative geishastanne geishoistanne
illative geishaanne geishoihinne
adessive geishallanne geishoillanne
ablative geishaltanne geishoiltanne
allative geishallenne geishoillenne
essive geishananne geishoinanne
translative geishaksenne geishoiksenne
abessive geishattanne geishoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — geishoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative geishansa geishansa
accusative nom. geishansa geishansa
gen. geishansa
genitive geishansa geishojensa
geishainsarare
partitive geishaansa geishojaan
geishojansa
inessive geishassaan
geishassansa		 geishoissaan
geishoissansa
elative geishastaan
geishastansa		 geishoistaan
geishoistansa
illative geishaansa geishoihinsa
adessive geishallaan
geishallansa		 geishoillaan
geishoillansa
ablative geishaltaan
geishaltansa		 geishoiltaan
geishoiltansa
allative geishalleen
geishallensa		 geishoilleen
geishoillensa
essive geishanaan
geishanansa		 geishoinaan
geishoinansa
translative geishakseen
geishaksensa		 geishoikseen
geishoiksensa
abessive geishattaan
geishattansa		 geishoittaan
geishoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — geishoineen
geishoinensa

Derived terms
compounds

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 芸者.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɛ.ʃa/, /ɡe.ʃa/, /ɡɛj.ʃa/

Noun

geisha f (plural geishas)

  1. geisha

Derived terms

Further reading

Italian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛjʃ.ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjʃʃa

Noun

geisha f (plural geishe)

  1. geisha

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

geisha

  1. Rōmaji transcription of げいしゃ

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Noun

geisha f (plural geisha)

  1. geisha

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 芸者.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeiʃa/ [ˈɡei̯.ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -eiʃa

Noun

geisha f (plural geishas)

  1. geisha

Further reading

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 芸者 (geisha, “artisan”).

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

geisha (n class, plural geisha)

  1. geisha

Swedish

Noun

geisha c

  1. geisha

Declension
Declension of geisha 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative geisha geishan geishor geishorna
Genitive geishas geishans geishors geishornas

Derived terms

References
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