different between hanker vs janker

English

Etymology

With a secondary frequentative suffix -er, ultimately pointing to Proto-Germanic *hank?n?, an iterative to *hanhan? (“to hang”). Related to Dutch hunkeren (“to crave”), which continues the zero-grade iterative.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æ?k?(r)

Verb

hanker (third-person singular simple present hankers, present participle hankering, simple past and past participle hankered)

1. To crave, want or desire.

   If you hanker for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.

   • 2012, The Economist, 13 Oct 2012, Butlers: Very good, sir

     [...] the newly rich hanker after old aristocratic glitz.

Usage notes

• Usually used with for, as in the example above; after may also be used.

Translations

Anagrams

• harken

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

hanker m or f

1. indefinite plural of hank

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hankar

Noun

hanker m or f

1. indefinite feminine plural of hank

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æ?k?(?)

Noun

janker (plural jankers)

1. (Scotland) A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs.

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Dutch

Etymology

From janken +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?j??.k?r/
• Hyphenation: jan?ker
• Rhymes: -??k?r

Noun

janker m (plural jankers, diminutive jankertje n)

1. A cryer, one who weeps.
2. A whiner, one who complains.

Derived terms

• jankerig