Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

jeck

Translation (Übersetzung) crazy, mad, eccentric
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [jɛk]
B1
Adjectives
Intermediate
Informal
Tags (Tags)
informal regional dialect Rhineland Carnival
Regional word primarily used in the Rhineland (especially Cologne) and surrounding areas. Describes someone who is eccentric, slightly crazy in a harmless way, or enthusiastic about something. Often used affectionately.

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jeck is a German Adjectives

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jeck Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Mein Onkel ist total jeck - er sammelt alte Telefonzellen.
My uncle is completely crazy - he collects old telephone booths.
Describing eccentric behavior
Die Jecken feiern Karneval in Köln.
The crazy people celebrate Carnival in Cologne.
Referring to Carnival participants
Bist du jeck? Das kostet 500 Euro!
Are you crazy? That costs 500 euros!
Expressing disbelief

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jeck Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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noun form (Substantivierung)
der Jeck
Meaning: the crazy person, Carnival reveler
Example: Die Jecken ziehen durch die Straßen.
Noun
comparative (Komparativ)
jecker
Meaning: crazier
Example: Er ist jecker als sein Bruder.
Adjective
superlative (Superlativ)
am jecksten
Meaning: craziest
Example: Das ist der jeckste Einfall, den ich je gehört habe.
Adjective

jeck Usage - jeck Collocations - jeck Idioms - jeck Synonyms - jeck Antonyms

jeck Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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jeck Collocations (Kollokationen)

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jeck sein
to be crazy/eccentric
High frequency
jeck werden
to go crazy
Medium frequency
jeck vor Freude
crazy with joy
Medium frequency
jeck auf etwas
crazy about something
Medium frequency
total jeck
completely crazy
Medium frequency

jeck Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Jeck im Kopp haben
to have a screw loose
Literally 'to have crazy in the head' - means someone is not thinking straight
Jeck wie ein Rohrspatz
crazy as a reed sparrow
Very crazy or eccentric, often used humorously
Dat is jeck!
That's crazy!
Common exclamation in Rhineland dialect expressing surprise or disbelief

jeck Synonyms (Synonyme)

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verrückt
Meaning: crazy
High similarity
spinnerhaft
Meaning: eccentric
Medium similarity
durchgeknallt
Meaning: nuts, cracked
High similarity
eigenartig
Meaning: peculiar
Medium similarity
bekloppt
Meaning: daft, silly
Medium similarity

jeck Antonyms (Antonyme)

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normal
Meaning: normal
vernünftig
Meaning: sensible
seriös
Meaning: serious
langweilig
Meaning: boring
konventionell
Meaning: conventional

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jeck Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

jeck semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to jeck. Explore jeck related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn jeck contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Karneval Köln Rheinland Fastnacht Narr verrückt ausgelassen

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