jek

See also: jęk, -jek, and -jék

Abinomn

Noun

jek

1. pot

Czech

Etymology

Deverbative from Inherited from Old Czech jěčěti, from Proto-Slavic *ęčati

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɛk]

Noun

jek m inan

1. screaming, shriek, yelling, shrieking, scream

Declension

Declension of jek (velar masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	jek	jeky
genitive	jeku	jeků
dative	jeku	jekům
accusative	jek	jeky
vocative	jeku	jeky
locative	jeku	jecích
instrumental	jekem	jeky

Related terms

adjectives

• ječivý
• ječící
• uječený

 

nouns

• ječák
• ječení
• jekot
• jekyně
• vyječník
• vyjeknutí

 

verb

• doječet
• ječet
• pojekávat
• rozječet se
• vyjeknout
• zaječet

 

Further reading

• jek in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• jek in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• jek in Internetová jazyková příručka

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of jek – see 擠 (“to crowd together tightly; to squeeze; to squeeze one's way in; to cram in; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 擠).

For pronunciation and definitions of jek – see 逐 (“to chase; to pursue; gradually; one by one; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 逐).

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish jak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɛk]
• Syllabification: jek

Adverb

jek

1. (interrogative) how?
2. (exclaimative) how!
3. (comparative) as, like
4. (commenting, generalizing) as

Conjunction

jek

1. (temporal) when, as
2. (conditional) when, if
3. (interjectory) as
4. (comparative) than

Particle

jek

1. (with a supperlative) intensifies an adjective to the fullest degree; as
2. expressive particle denoting the suddenness of an action
3. introduces a story or part of a story; as
4. denotes an example; as
5. (in conjunction with nie) only

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “jak”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎^[1], volume 3, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 62
• Günter Donder (2011) “jek, jeki, jeka”, in Kleines masurisches Wörterbuch mit Lesestücken und einen Tonträger‎^[2] (in German), archived from the original on 10/12/2023, page 18

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟəŋ ~ *ɟəəŋ (“to stand”).

Verb

jek

1. to stand

Derived terms

• jeninjek
• jinjek

 

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)ękъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jêːk/

Noun

jȇk m (Cyrillic spelling је̑к)

1. clang, blare
2. whimper, moan

Declension

Declension of jek

	singular	plural
nominative	jȇk	jȇci / jȅkovi
genitive	jeka	jeka / jekova
dative	jeku	jecima / jekovima
accusative	jek	jeke / jekove
vocative	ječe	jeci / jekovi
locative	jeku	jecima / jekovima
instrumental	jekom	jecima / jekovima

References

• “jek” in Hrvatski jezični portal