mojäng

See also: mojang

Swedish
FWOTD – 3 June 2021

Etymology

From French moyen (“medium, means”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mʊˈjɛŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋː

Noun

mojäng c

  1. (colloquial) gizmo, gadget
    Synonym: manick
    • 1959, Sigfrid Låås, Stenhamraminnen från sekelskiftet: Liv och arbete vid Stockholms Stads stenhuggerisamhälle på Svartsjölandet, Rabén & Sjögren:
      Maskinen saktade, Ron hade gripit i rätt "mojäng". Vilken skyddsängel hade styrt hans hand?
      The machine slowed down, Ron had grabbed the right "thingamajig". What guardian angel had guided his hand?

Declension
Declension of mojäng 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative mojäng mojängen mojänger mojängerna
Genitive mojängs mojängens mojängers mojängernas

References
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