No. 5,160 in Dutch
jan
"Jan" is a common male given name in Dutch, equivalent to "John" in English.
In a sentence
Jan gaat naar de winkel.
Jan is going to the store.
Here, 'Jan' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's first name.
Zij vindt het een janboel in de kamer.
She thinks that the room is a mess.
In this sentence, 'janboel' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'mess', showing a figurative use of the word 'jan' within a compound word.
Het lijkt wel of iedereen hier jan en alleman uit de buurt heeft uitgenodigd.
It seems as though everyone here has invited just anyone from the neighborhood.
The expression 'jan en alleman' is an idiomatic phrase meaning 'everyone or anyone' and reflects a broader figurative application of 'jan' in phrases.
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