No. 5,162 in Dutch
janker
"Janker" in Dutch refers to someone who cries or complains excessively; a whiner.
In a sentence
Hij is echt een janker als hij verliest.
He is really a crybaby when he loses.
Here, 'janker' is used pejoratively to describe someone as overly emotional or complaining when they face adversity.
In de keuken hoorde ik net een janker toen het vuur aan ging.
In the kitchen, I just heard a wailing sound when the fire started.
Here, 'janker' refers to a sound that resembles crying or whining, applied figuratively to a physical noise in the environment.
Als het je dwarszit, wees geen janker en vertel me wat er aan de hand is.
If something is bothering you, don't whine and tell me what's going on.
Here, 'janker' is again figuratively describing someone who excessively complains or expresses distress instead of addressing the situation directly.
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