jekker

Dutch

Etymology

Considered to be a derivative of jak (“upper body garment”); it could instead be a borrowing from English jacket, which would explain the initial -e-. Both are ultimately from Old French jaquet, diminutive of jaque (“tight-fitting garment”).

Noun

jekker m (plural jekkers, diminutive jekkertje n)[1]

  1. (dated) jacket, short coat, jerkin
  2. (historical) a short men’s jacket, especially one associated with sailors or workwear

Derived terms

  • jekkermouw

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “jekker”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

jekker m

  1. indefinite plural of jekk
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