jenny

See also: Jenny and Jenný

English

Etymology

From the name Jenny, a diminutive of Janet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛni/

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• Rhymes: -ɛni
• Hyphenation: jen‧ny

Noun

jenny (plural jennies)

1. A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
2. A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey.
3. A catmill.

Derived terms

• jenny wren

Translations

device for spinning — see spinning jenny

female of donkey — see she-ass

Further reading

• Spinning Jenny on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjenːy/, [ˈje̞nːy]
• Rhymes: -enːy
• Syllabification: jen‧ny

Noun

jenny

1. (nautical, sailing) Synonym of genua.

Declension

Declension of jenny (type risti) singular plural nominative jenny jennyt genitive jennyn jennyjen partitive jennyä jennyjä accusative jenny jennyn jennyt inessive jennyssä jennyissä elative jennystä jennyistä illative jennyyn jennyihin adessive jennyllä jennyillä ablative jennyltä jennyiltä allative jennylle jennyille essive jennynä jennyinä translative jennyksi jennyiksi instructive – jennyin abessive jennyttä jennyittä comitative – jennyineen