jek

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See also: jęk, -jek, and -jék

Abinomn

Noun

jek

  1. pot

Czech

Etymology

Deverbative from Inherited from Old Czech jěčěti, from Proto-Slavic *ęčati

Pronunciation

Noun

jek m inan

  1. screaming, shriek, yelling, shrieking, scream

Declension

Declension of jek (velar masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative jek jeky
genitive jeku jeků
dative jeku jekům
accusative jek jeky
vocative jeku jeky
locative jeku jecích
instrumental jekem jeky

Related terms

adjectives
nouns
verb

Further reading

  • jek in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • jek in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • jek in Internetová jazyková příručka

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of jek – see 擠 (“to crowd together tightly; to squeeze; to squeeze one's way in; to cram in; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 擠).
For pronunciation and definitions of jek – see 逐 (“to chase; to pursue; gradually; one by one; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 逐).

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish jak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Syllabification: jek

Adverb

jek

  1. (interrogative) how?
  2. (exclaimative) how!
  3. (comparative) as, like
  4. (commenting, generalizing) as

Conjunction

jek

  1. (temporal) when, as
  2. (conditional) when, if
  3. (interjectory) as
  4. (comparative) than

Particle

jek

  1. (with a supperlative) intensifies an adjective to the fullest degree; as
  2. expressive particle denoting the suddenness of an action
  3. introduces a story or part of a story; as
  4. denotes an example; as
  5. (in conjunction with nie) only

Further reading

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021) “jak”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎, volume 3, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 62
  • Günter Donder (2011) “jek, jeki, jeka”, in Kleines masurisches Wörterbuch mit Lesestücken und einen Tonträger‎ (in German), archived from the original on 10/12/2023, page 18

Semai

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟəŋ ~ *ɟəəŋ (“to stand”).

Verb

jek

  1. to stand

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)ękъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

jȇk m (Cyrillic spelling је̑к)

  1. clang, blare
  2. whimper, moan

Declension

Declension of jek
singular plural
nominative jȇk jȇci / jȅkovi
genitive jeka jeka / jekova
dative jeku jecima / jekovima
accusative jek jeke / jekove
vocative ječe jeci / jekovi
locative jeku jecima / jekovima
instrumental jekom jecima / jekovima

References

  • “jek” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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