kjei

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms
  • kei (alternative spelling)

Etymology

Through Swedish from Tavringer Romani tjej, from Romani ćhaj (“girl”). See more at Swedish tjej.

Noun

kjei n (definite singular kjeiet, indefinite plural kjei, definite plural kjeia or kjeiene)

  1. a girl
    Synonym: jente

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Either through Swedish tjej from Tavringer Romani tjej, either directly borrowed from Traveller Norwegian tjej. In any case, derived from Romani ćhaj (“girl”)

Alternative forms
  • kei (alternative spelling)

Noun

kjei n (definite singular kjeiet, indefinite plural kjei, definite plural kjeia)

  1. a girl
    Synonyms: jente, veikje

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kjei n

  1. (non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kje

References
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