Jespersen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Jespersen.

Proper noun

Jespersen

  1. A surname from Danish or Norwegian.
    • 2021 May 29, Richard Nordquist, “What Is Headlinese?”, in ThoughtCo‎[1]:
      [Otto] Jespersen, a language professor known for his expertise in syntax and language development, stated that headlinese is not really grammatical writing.

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Jesper +‎ -sen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛsbərsən/, [ˈjɛsb̥ɐsn̩]

Proper noun

Jespersen

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic
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