janitsjar

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

janitsjar (file)

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

janitsjarkorps
janitsjarmusikk
janitsjarorkester

References

“janitsjar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“janitsjar” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

janitsjarkorps
janitsjarmusikk
janitsjarorkester

References

“janitsjar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Alternative forms

janitschar (archaic)

Etymology

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

Noun

janitsjar c

(historical) janissary

References

janitsjar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

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