geisha

See also: Geisha

English
A geisha at work

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 芸者(げいしゃ) (geisha, “artisan”), from Middle Chinese 藝 (MC ŋiᴇiH, “art, craft”) + 者 (MC t͡ɕiaX, “-er”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃə

Noun

geisha (plural geisha or geishas)

  1. A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

References

    Finnish

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Japanese 芸者(げいしゃ) (geisha).

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡei̯ʃɑ/, [ˈɡe̞i̯ʃɑ]
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡei̯sɑ/, [ˈɡe̞i̯s̠ɑ]

    Noun

    geisha

    1. A geisha.
    2. When used as modifier in compound terms, may also refer to "Geisha" chocolate brand, e.g. geishakakku, geishajäädyke.

    Declension
    Inflection of geisha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
    nominative geisha geishat
    genitive geishan geishojen
    partitive geishaa geishoja
    illative geishaan geishoihin
    singular plural
    nominative geisha geishat
    accusative nom. geisha geishat
    gen. geishan
    genitive geishan geishojen
    geishainrare
    partitive geishaa geishoja
    inessive geishassa geishoissa
    elative geishasta geishoista
    illative geishaan geishoihin
    adessive geishalla geishoilla
    ablative geishalta geishoilta
    allative geishalle geishoille
    essive geishana geishoina
    translative geishaksi geishoiksi
    instructive — geishoin
    abessive geishatta geishoitta
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of geisha (type kala)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative geishani geishani
    accusative nom. geishani geishani
    gen. geishani
    genitive geishani geishojeni
    geishainirare
    partitive geishaani geishojani
    inessive geishassani geishoissani
    elative geishastani geishoistani
    illative geishaani geishoihini
    adessive geishallani geishoillani
    ablative geishaltani geishoiltani
    allative geishalleni geishoilleni
    essive geishanani geishoinani
    translative geishakseni geishoikseni
    instructive — —
    abessive geishattani geishoittani
    comitative — geishoineni
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative geishasi geishasi
    accusative nom. geishasi geishasi
    gen. geishasi
    genitive geishasi geishojesi
    geishaisirare
    partitive geishaasi geishojasi
    inessive geishassasi geishoissasi
    elative geishastasi geishoistasi
    illative geishaasi geishoihisi
    adessive geishallasi geishoillasi
    ablative geishaltasi geishoiltasi
    allative geishallesi geishoillesi
    essive geishanasi geishoinasi
    translative geishaksesi geishoiksesi
    instructive — —
    abessive geishattasi geishoittasi
    comitative — geishoinesi
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative geishamme geishamme
    accusative nom. geishamme geishamme
    gen. geishamme
    genitive geishamme geishojemme
    geishaimmerare
    partitive geishaamme geishojamme
    inessive geishassamme geishoissamme
    elative geishastamme geishoistamme
    illative geishaamme geishoihimme
    adessive geishallamme geishoillamme
    ablative geishaltamme geishoiltamme
    allative geishallemme geishoillemme
    essive geishanamme geishoinamme
    translative geishaksemme geishoiksemme
    instructive — —
    abessive geishattamme geishoittamme
    comitative — geishoinemme
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative geishanne geishanne
    accusative nom. geishanne geishanne
    gen. geishanne
    genitive geishanne geishojenne
    geishainnerare
    partitive geishaanne geishojanne
    inessive geishassanne geishoissanne
    elative geishastanne geishoistanne
    illative geishaanne geishoihinne
    adessive geishallanne geishoillanne
    ablative geishaltanne geishoiltanne
    allative geishallenne geishoillenne
    essive geishananne geishoinanne
    translative geishaksenne geishoiksenne
    instructive — —
    abessive geishattanne geishoittanne
    comitative — geishoinenne
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative geishansa geishansa
    accusative nom. geishansa geishansa
    gen. geishansa
    genitive geishansa geishojensa
    geishainsarare
    partitive geishaansa geishojaan
    geishojansa
    inessive geishassaan
    geishassansa    		 geishoissaan
    geishoissansa
    elative geishastaan
    geishastansa    		 geishoistaan
    geishoistansa
    illative geishaansa geishoihinsa
    adessive geishallaan
    geishallansa    		 geishoillaan
    geishoillansa
    ablative geishaltaan
    geishaltansa    		 geishoiltaan
    geishoiltansa
    allative geishalleen
    geishallensa    		 geishoilleen
    geishoillensa
    essive geishanaan
    geishanansa    		 geishoinaan
    geishoinansa
    translative geishakseen
    geishaksensa    		 geishoikseen
    geishoiksensa
    instructive — —
    abessive geishattaan
    geishattansa    		 geishoittaan
    geishoittansa
    comitative — geishoineen
    geishoinensa

    Compounds

    French

    Etymology

    From Japanese 芸者.

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /ɡɛ.ʃa/, /ɡe.ʃa/, /ɡɛj.ʃa/

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geishas)

    1. geisha

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Italian

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛjʃ.ʃa/
    • Rhymes: -ɛjʃʃa

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geishe)

    1. geisha

    Anagrams

    Japanese

    Romanization

    geisha

    1. Rōmaji transcription of げいしゃ

    Sicilian

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geisha)

    1. geisha

    Spanish

    Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 芸者.

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡeiʃa/ [ˈɡei̯.ʃa]
    • Rhymes: -eiʃa

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geishas)

    1. geisha

    Further reading

    Swahili

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Japanese 芸者 (geisha, “artisan”).

    Pronunciation
    • Audio (Kenya)(file)

    Noun

    geisha (n class, plural geisha)

    1. geisha

    Swedish

    Noun

    geisha c

    1. geisha

    Declension
    Declension of geisha 
    Singular Plural
    Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
    Nominative geisha geishan geishor geishorna
    Genitive geishas geishans geishors geishornas

    Derived terms
    • geishaskola
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