janken
English edit
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Noun edit
janken (uncountable)
- (games) The game of rock paper scissors.
Further reading edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch janken, further etymology unknown.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
janken
Inflection edit
| Inflection of janken (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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