jen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɛn]

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• Hyphenation: jen
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech jen, from Proto-Slavic *jenъ. Compare Polish jeno.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 圓 (“yen”).

Further reading

• “jen”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “jen”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “jen”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Etymology

Borrowed from German jener and Yiddish יענער (yener). Compare English yon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jen/

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• Rhymes: -en
• Hyphenation: jen

Particle

jen

1. here is, here are

   Jen mi! Komenciĝu la festo!

   Here I am! Let the party start!

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     Mi aĉetis tri bombonojn. Mi jam manĝis unu. Jen du.

     I bought three bonbons. I already ate one. Here are two.

Interjection

jen

1. lo, behold
2. here, here you are, here you go

Phrase

jen... jen

1. (describing alternating states) now ..., now ...; sometimes ..., other times ...

   La kato kuŝadis jen sur la lito, jen sur la planko.

   The cat was lying around sometimes on the bed, sometimes on the floor.

Etymology

From French juin (“June”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɛ̃/

Noun

jen

1. June

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɛn]
• Hyphenation: jen
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Noun

jen (plural jenek)

1. yen (currency of Japan)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛːn/
• Rhymes: -ɛːn

Noun

jen n (genitive singular jens, nominative plural jen)

1. yen (Japanese unit of currency)

Alternative forms

• njen (after preposition)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɛn]

Pronoun

jen

1. accusative of wón

Alternative forms

• een (Föhr-Amrum)
• ån (Mooring)

Etymology

From Old Frisian ēn.

Pronunciation

• (Sylt) IPA^(key): [jɛn]

Numeral

jen (invariable)

1. (Sylt) one

Etymology

From Japanese 円 (en, “yen, circle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛn/

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• Rhymes: -ɛn
• Syllabification: jen

Noun

jen m animal

1. yen (currency)

Further reading

• jen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• jen in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)edinъ.

Etymology 2

Etymology

Derived from Japanese 円 (en, “yen, circle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛn/

Noun

jen m inan (genitive singular jenu, nominative plural jeny, genitive plural jenov, declension pattern of dub)

1. yen, Japanese monetary unit and coin

Further reading

• “jen”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Romanization

jen

1. Romanization of 𒁺 (g̃en)

Etymology

Cognate with Persian زن (zan).

Noun

jen

1. woman

Etymology

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Verb

jen (Tifinagh spelling ⵊⴻⵏ)

1. (transitive) to lie down, to repose (an animal)
2. (transitive, derogatory) to sleep
3. (transitive) to crouch, to squat

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟɛn/

Adjective

jen

1. fast

References

• Beria-English English-Beria Dictionary [provisional] ADESK, Iriba, Kobe Department, Chad