Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Danish or Norwegian.
[Otto] Jespersen, a language professor known for his expertise in syntax and language development, stated that headlinese is not really grammatical writing.
2021 May 29, Richard Nordquist, “What Is Headlinese?”, in ThoughtCo, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2021
Origin
- Danish and NorwegianJespersen
- EnglishJespersen
Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Jespersen.
More words from Danish and Norwegian
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APA
Jespersen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jespersen
MLA
“Jespersen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jespersen. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jespersen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jespersen.
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