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 (MC ŋiᴇiH, “art, craft”) + (MC t͡ɕiaX, “-er”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/
  • (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.

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    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 geishoineen
    Possessive forms of geisha (type kala)
    possessor singular plural
    1st person geishani geishamme
    2nd person geishasi geishanne
    3rd person geishansa

    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

    • (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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