janken

English

Alternative forms

jan-ken-pon

Etymology

From Japanese じゃんけん (janken).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɑːŋkɛn/

Noun

janken

(games) the game of Rock Paper Scissors

See also

janken on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch janken, further etymology unknown.

Pronunciation

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Verb

janken

to whine
(informal) to cry
(Brabantian) Zit hij daar te janken gelijk een klein kind!

Synonym: blèren

Inflection

Inflection of janken (weak)
infinitive	janken
past singular	jankte
past participle	gejankt
infinitive	janken
gerund	janken n
verbal noun	—
	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

Etymology

Unknown.

Verb

janken

to whine, to make a whining sound
to whine, to whinge

Inflection

This verbs needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: janken
Limburgish: janke

Further reading

“janken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
“janken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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