jangler

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English

Etymology

From jangle +‎ -er.

Noun

jangler (plural janglers)

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

Old French

Etymology

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

jangler

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

Conjugation

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

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