Swedish interjection· top 5,000 most common

tjenare

hello, alternative form of tjänare (“hey, yo”)/²ɕeːnarɛ/

Meaning

hello; alternative form of tjänare (“hey, yo”)

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What does tjenare mean?

tjenare in a sentence

Tjenare kompis!
Hey man!

Questions

What does tjenare mean in English?

tjenare means “hello, alternative form of tjänare (“hey, yo”)”.

Origin

Originally a Stockholm pronunciation of tjänare, where /ɛː/ traditionally merges with /eː/.

Nearby common words

tjenare is number 4,865 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,861brännas burn
4,862nötter nuts
4,863genial brilliant
4,864spioner spyes, spys
4,866flamma blaze
4,867inspiration inspiration
4,868gray gray (SI unit of absorbed radiation)
4,869ingripa intervene, step in

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