Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

jente f, m ‎(definite singular jenta or jenten, indefinite plural jenter, definite plural jentene)

1. a girl

Synonyms

• pike

Derived terms

• skolejente

References

• “jente” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse genta, from gant ‎(“joke, foolery”), cognate with Swedish jänta.

Noun

jente f ‎(definite singular jenta, indefinite plural jenter, definite plural jentene)

1. a girl

Derived terms

• skolejente
• skulejente

References

• “jente” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.