jään

See also: jaan, Jaan, and Jáan

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛːn/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German gerne, from Proto-Germanic *gernô.

Adverb

jään (comparative leever, superlative et leevs or et leevste)

1. (central and eastern Ripuarian) gladly, with pleasure (expresses English like to)

Alternative forms

• jän, gään (alternative spellings)
• jär (western Ripuarian)
• gär, gäre, geare (Moselle Franconian)

Derived terms

• jäänhann

Etymology 2

See the main lemma.

Preposition

jään (+ accusative)

1. (chiefly western Ripuarian) Alternative form of jäje

Finnish

Etymology 1

Noun

jään

1. genitive singular of jää

Etymology 2

Verb

jään

1. first-person singular present indicative of jäädä