Jach

See also: jach

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German joch, from Old High German joh, from Proto-Germanic *juką. Cognate with German Joch, Dutch juk, English yoke, Icelandic ok.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɑχ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑχ

Noun

Jach n (plural Jachen)

  1. yoke

Polish

Etymology

From truncation of personal names beginning with Ja- (e.g. Jan, Jakub, and Jacenty) + -ch.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jax/

Proper noun

Jach m pers, f

  1. A masculine surname.
  2. A feminine surname.

Declension

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

References

  1. Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity, page 261
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