English edit

Etymology edit

jangle +‎ -er

Noun edit

jangler (plural janglers)

  1. Someone who, or something that jangles.
  2. A chatterer.
  3. Someone who argues noisily.

Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Frankish *jangalōn, of Germanic origin and probably imitative (compare similar development in Latin gannio (I bark, yelp)). The form jogler (whence modern French jongler), derived from Latin iocor, ioculor (to jest, to make fun).

Verb edit

jangler

  1. to entertain
  2. (by extension) to tell stories and fables

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • English: juggle
  • French: jongler
  • Occitan: joglar
  • Spanish: jinglar