jerkin
/ˈd͡ʒɝ.kɪn/noun
jerkin is spelled J-E-R-K-I-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jerkin means “A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jerkin is jerkins.
How many letters and syllables are in jerkin?
| Letters | 6: J-E-R-K-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is jerkin?
Jerkin appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jerkin?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒɜː.kɪn/
- US /ˈd͡ʒɝ.kɪn/
Jerkin has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jerkin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with jerkin?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as jerkin from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹkɪn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of jerkin
- jerkins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jerkin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
- 2
A sleeveless jacket, usually leather; a long waistcoat.
- 3
Alternative form of gyrkin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jerkin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | justaucorps |
| German | Jacke, Wams , Lederwams, Lederweste |
| Spanish | chaleco |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jerkin come from?
First recorded in early 1500s. Possibly related to Dutch jurk (“dress”), itself of unknown origin and not attested before the 17th century. Derivation from Old French jo(u)rne (“day”) has been suggested.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).