carnival reveler / fool
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carnival reveler
A person who enthusiastically takes part in Carnival, especially in the Rhineland. The term is often used as a self-designation or affectionate term for Carnival participants.
Am Rosenmontag feiern tausende Jecken auf den Straßen von Köln.
On Rose Monday, thousands of carnival revelers celebrate in the streets of Cologne.
fool
A foolish, crazy, or eccentric person; a fool. This meaning is rarer and often derogatory or outdated.
Hör nicht auf ihn, er ist doch ein alter Jeck.
Don't listen to him; he's just an old fool.
The word 'Jeck' (carnival reveler) is typical of the Rhineland, especially the region around Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Mainz. It is used almost exclusively in connection with the Carnival there.
In Köln nennt man einen Karnevalsfan einen „Jeck“.
In Cologne, a Carnival fan is called a 'Jeck' (carnival reveler).
In a Carnival context, 'Jeck' (carnival reveler) is a positive term. People proudly call themselves 'Jecken' to express their love of Carnival. It is not an insult.
Ein echter Jeck singt alle Karnevalslieder mit.
A true carnival reveler sings along to all the Carnival songs.
If you hear words like 'Karneval' (Carnival), 'Fastelovend' (Cologne Carnival), 'Rosenmontag' (Rose Monday), or 'Alaaf' (a Carnival cheer), it always means the Carnival participant. Without this context, 'Jeck' can also mean 'crazy person', but this use has become rare.
Am elften Elften um elf Uhr elf erwachen die Jecken.
On the eleventh of the eleventh at eleven eleven, the carnival revelers awaken.
