jersey

See also: Jersey

English

Etymology

From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.

Pronunciation

Noun

jersey (countable and uncountable, plural jerseys)

  1. (countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
    Synonym: jumper, pullover, sweater
  2. (countable) A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.
    Synonym: guernsey (Australian)
  3. (uncountable) A type of fabric knit

Derived terms

Translations
garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body
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Further reading

Finnish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒøːzi/ (in imitation of original pronunciation)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjersey̯/, [ˈje̞rs̠e̞y̯] (Finnicized pronunciation)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjersei̯/, [ˈje̞rs̠e̞i̯] (Finnicized pronunciation)

Noun

jersey

  1. jersey (type of fabric knit)
    Synonym: jerseyneulos

Usage notes
  • Many of the inflected forms are somewhat awkward to use, but corresponding forms of the synonymous jerseyneulos can be substituted for them.

Declension
Inflection of jersey (Kotus type 21/rosé, no gradation)
nominative jersey jerseyt
genitive jerseyn jerseyiden
jerseyitten
partitive jerseytä jerseyitä
illative jerseyhin
jerseyhyn		 jerseyihin
singular plural
nominative jersey jerseyt
accusative nom. jersey jerseyt
gen. jerseyn
genitive jerseyn jerseyiden
jerseyitten
partitive jerseytä jerseyitä
inessive jerseyssä jerseyissä
elative jerseystä jerseyistä
illative jerseyhin
jerseyhyn		 jerseyihin
adessive jerseyllä jerseyillä
ablative jerseyltä jerseyiltä
allative jerseylle jerseyille
essive jerseynä jerseyinä
translative jerseyksi jerseyiksi
instructive — jerseyin
abessive jerseyttä jerseyittä
comitative — jerseyineen

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒɛʁ.zɛ/

Noun

jersey m (plural jerseys)

  1. jersey

Further reading

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English jersey.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xerˈsei/, [xerˈsei̯]

Noun

jersey m (plural jerséis)

  1. sweater, pullover
    Synonyms: suéter, chomba
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