jokken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈjɔ.kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (childish) to fib, to tell an inconsequential lie

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch jocken derived from Latin iocō, iocāre (jest, joke).

Origin

Latin

iocō, iocāre

Gloss

jest, joke

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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