Where does “japsen” come from?
japsen (German) comes from German jappen, from German Low German gapen, from Middle Low German gāpen.
japsen (German): to be out of breath, short of breath; to gasp for...
Definitions
- to be out of breath, short of breath; to gasp for...
Ancestry of “japsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | jappen | to gasp for air |
| 2 | German Low German | gapen | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | gāpen | — |