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Plautdietsch
Noun
Janka m (plural Jankasch)
- covetousness
- yen, hankering, strong desire
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaŋ.ka/
- Rhymes: -aŋka
- Syllabification: Jan‧ka
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Janka f
- a diminutive of the female given name Janina
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Proper noun
Janka m pers
- genitive/accusative singular of Janek
Further reading
- Janka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Janka m anim (feminine Janková)
- a male surname
Further reading
- “Janka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024