Bajen
See also: bajen
Swedish
Etymology
Possibly a clipping of Hammarbaj /-baj/, an English pronunciation of Hammarby /-bʏ~byː/, coined by Hammarby ice hockey player Stig Emanuel ”Stickan” Andersson in 1946 on a tour to England and Scotland, and then suffixed with the definite ending -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbajɛn/
Proper noun
Bajen n (genitive Bajens)
- A nickname for Hammarby IF sports club
Derived terms
- bajare
References
- Nyårshälsning 2007 SvenskaFans.com