Where does “jengelen” come from?

jengelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch janken, from Middle Dutch janken — to whine, to make a whining sound; to whine, to...

jengelen (Dutch): to whimper; drone; whine

Definitions

  1. to whimper; drone; whine

Ancestry of “jengelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjankento whine; to cry
2Middle Dutchjankento whine, to make a whining sound; to whine, to...

Words derived from “jengelen

Every word from Middle Dutch jankenEvery word from Dutch janken