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

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

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).

Noun

janitsjar c

  1. (historical) janissary

Declension
Declension of janitsjar 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative janitsjar janitsjaren janitsjarer janitsjarerna
Genitive janitsjars janitsjarens janitsjarers janitsjarernas

References
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