Swedish · Family & People
Pojke
Boy
Beginnernoun · common
Definition
A male child.
Example
Pojken spelar fotboll.
The boy is playing football.
Etymology
'Pojke' traces its roots back to Old Norse 'pǫrkr' or 'bakki', indicating a young boy or male child, displaying the evolution of child-related terminology.
How & Where It’s Used
'Pojke' is predominantly informal and used in everyday spoken language, as well as in children's literature. It is a universally understood term throughout Sweden.