"jeck" meaning in German

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Adjective

IPA: /jɛk/ Audio: De-jeck.ogg Forms: jecker [masculine, nominative, singular, strong], jecker [comparative], am jecksten [superlative]
Etymology: From Ripuarian Central Franconian, in which word-initial g- → j-. Doublet of German Geck (“dandy”). Also cognate with Dutch gek (“crazy”) and English geek. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmw-cfr|-}} Central Franconian, {{m+|de|Geck||dandy}} German Geck (“dandy”), {{cog|nl|gek||crazy}} Dutch gek (“crazy”), {{m+|en|geek}} English geek Head templates: {{de-adj|comp}} jeck (strong nominative masculine singular jecker, comparative jecker, superlative am jecksten)
  1. (colloquial, regional, Rhineland) crazy, mad Tags: Rhineland, colloquial, regional Synonyms: verrückt Derived forms: Jeck
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