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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

jente.

girl; young woman

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/²jɛntə/

  1. girl; young woman

    feminine · masculine

  2. hired girl, housemaid

    feminine · masculine

  3. girlfriend, sweetheart

    feminine · masculine
    Hvem er jenta der borte?
    Der kommer ei lita jente.
Where this word comes from

Derived from Old Norse genta, from gant (“joke, foolery”), cognate with Swedish jänta.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.