joë

See also: joe, Joe, and Joe.

Limburgish

Alternative forms

jaa (Eupen)
joa (Southeast Limburgish)
- jooe (Krefeld)
jao (widespread variant)

Etymology

Possibly from Middle High German joch, from Old High German jā, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *jā, from Proto-Germanic *ja, from Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”). Doublet of jao.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jɔə̯/
Hyphenation: joë
Rhymes: -ɔə̯

Adverb

joë

(Eupen) yes; yea, yeah, aye
(Eupen, intensifier) obviously; certainly; of course; really; just; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing a known fact)
Synonym: doch

Derived terms

enjoë
Joëbroër
jowaal

Interjection

joë

(Eupen) yes
Synonym: jowaal

Antonym: nää

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