"The girl eats ice cream."

Translation: Flickan äter glass.

[lorenagay]

The word "glass" for "ice cream" is really unnerving.

[Ungewitig_Wiht]

Its from French. Also English is a bit weird among Germanic languages (beyond all the Latin words) in that glass has a double S- it is Glas in Swedish, Dutch, German, Danish, and Afrikaans. This shouldn't be a confusion but it is because English doesn't know how spelling works

[Reagan.T]

i've never seen the word "tjejen" its always been Flickan

[BramZon]

Oh OK so you were not the only one.

[andysbhm]

What is the difference between "flickan" and "tjejen"?

[skyjo77]

It is the "definite singular of tjej". Tjej = girl or girl friend. // Flickan = the definite singular of "flicka". Flicka = girl or pocket.

" Attested since 1851 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. From Traveller Norwegian Romani kjei ‎(“girl; fiancée”) of Romani čai ‎(“girl; woman; wife”), a feminine form of čavo ‎(“boy”). Derived from the root found in the Sauraseni Prakrit (??) ‎(chāva), corresponding to Pali chāpa ‎(“the young of an animal”) ." (Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=tjejoldid=38133383 ) // The etymology of "flicka" is a bit vulgar.
" Attested since 1591. Origin according to "Nationalencyklopediens ordbok" (NEO) is uncertain, but according to "Svenska Akademiens ordbok" (SAOB), it stems from Norwegian "flikkja", "light-hearted or irresponsible woman", and flikkja, "hussy; tramp; slut", which are in turn related to flikja/fleikja, "gape; to open oneself" (used about clothing). Possibly related to the modern Swedish word flik ‎(“flap, tab”). " (Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flicka#Swedish )

[Nick9534]

How would you say tjejen?

[xxLaurensxx]

I thought girl was "flickan"? I allowed me to use "tjejen"

[devalanteriel]

tjej is a semi-colloquial word for "girl", but it's used in virtually all age groups. A flicka, though, is always a female child.

[OskarValka]

Flickan or Kvinnan what is the difference

[Zmrzlina]

"Girl" or "woman" respectively.

[ThoopidThathe]

Girl and woman there is a PRETTY BIG DIFFERENCE... :)

[BramZon]

Girl & woman. Big difference.

[Thehetaliankid]

Flickan is "girl" and Kvinnan is "woman". Huge difference.

[Emmanuelle297113]

I wrote flicka not flickan whats the difference??

[ThoopidThathe]

Flicka means girl flickan means the girl

[JessicaOli819692]

Glas or glass? Duolingo spells it with double S however when in swedish speaking places i have seen it spelled glas.

[devalanteriel]

• glass = ice cream
• glas = glass (as in windows, bottles, etc.)

Note that it's not just a spelling difference. The vowels are different as well.