Männlich

jargon

(Englisch)

jargon, specialised or unintelligible language

Frequenz

C2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ʒaʁ.ɡɔ̃/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

Inherited from Old French jargon, gargun ("cheeping of birds"), from a root *garg expressing the sound of the throat or referring to it. See gargouille, gargariser, gargoter. The initial /ʒ/ sound comes from a softening of /g/, as in jambe.

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