janitsjar

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, new) + چری (çeri, soldier).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

janitsjar m (definite singular janitsjaren, indefinite plural janitsjarer, definite plural janitsjarene)

  1. a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
  2. A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
  3. janissary music

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, new) + چری (çeri, soldier).

Noun[edit]

janitsjar m (definite singular janitsjaren, indefinite plural janitsjarar, definite plural janitsjarane)

  1. a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard
  2. A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band
  3. janissary music

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, new) + چری (çeri, soldier).

Noun[edit]

janitsjar c

  1. (historical) janissary

Declension[edit]

Declension of janitsjar 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative janitsjar janitsjaren janitsjarer janitsjarerna
Genitive janitsjars janitsjarens janitsjarers janitsjarernas

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