janken
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Noun[edit]
janken (uncountable)
- (games) The game of rock paper scissors.
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch janken, further etymology unknown.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
janken
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of janken (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | janken | |||
past singular | jankte | |||
past participle | gejankt | |||
infinitive | janken | |||
gerund | janken n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | jank | jankte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | jankt | jankte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | jankt | jankte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | jankt | jankte | ||
3rd person singular | jankt | jankte | ||
plural | janken | jankten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | janke | jankte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | janken | jankten | ||
imperative sing. | jank | |||
imperative plur.1 | jankt | |||
participles | jankend | gejankt | ||
1) Archaic. |
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Possibly ultimately imitative, see jengelen (“whine, drone”).[1]
Verb[edit]
janken
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “jengelen”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Further reading[edit]
- “janken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “janken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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