en tjej
Meaning
girl
In Swedish: flicka, kvinna
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tjej |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tjejen |
| Plural, indefinite | tjejer |
| Plural, definite | tjejerna |
tjej is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tjej, den stora tjejen. Check another noun
Practise tjej
1 / 2Is it en tjej or ett tjej?
tjej in a sentence
- Några tjejer i 14-årsåldern gick runt i affären.Some 14-year-old girls were browsing the store.
- en present till en sjuårig tjeja present for a seven-year-old girl
- Hur gammal är lilltjejen?How old is the little one?
- Det var bara vi tjejer i 50-årsåldern där.It was just us gals in our 50s there.
Words built with tjej
- tjejsnack girl talk
Questions
What does tjej mean in English?
tjej means “girl”.
Is it en tjej or ett tjej?
It is en tjej, and “the girl” is tjejen.
What is the plural of tjej?
The plural of tjej is tjejer, and the definite plural is tjejerna.
Similar words
Origin
Attested since 1851.
Nearby common words
tjej is number 302 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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