See also: їй

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɛi̯/
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    • Hyphenation: jij
    • Rhymes: -ɛi̯
  • IPA(key): /jə/ (unstressed, usually written je)

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch ji, northern form of gi, from Old Dutch , from Proto-Germanic *jīz, a northwest Germanic variant of *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs. Cognate with Low German ji, jie, English ye, West Frisian jimme, German ihr.

Until the earlier 20th century, jij was considered exclusively colloquial and hardly appeared in writing. The standard equivalent was the doublet gij. However, the latter’s object and possessive forms u and uw interfered with the polite pronoun u that had developed in the northern Netherlands and this could be odd-sounding e.g. in private letters. Therefore the Hollandic colloquial system (with jij, jou and jullie) came to be fully standardized after WWII. Gij has since been restricted to religious and highly formal contexts in the Netherlands, but remains common in Belgium.

Pronoun

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jij

  1. you; second-person singular subjective personal pronoun
    Jij was er niet.You weren't there.
Usage notes
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  • In informal language, often replaced by the unstressed form je, with the form jij used for emphasis or contrast.
In dat restaurant kun je heerlijk eten, ben je daar wel eens geweest? — Nee, jij?
There is great food to be had in that restaurant, have you ever been? — I haven't, have you?
Declension
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: jy
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: ju
  • Jersey Dutch: jāi
  • Negerhollands: joe, ju
  • Petjo: jij

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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jij

  1. inflection of jijen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French juge (judge).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jij

  1. judge

Tarifit

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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jij m (Tifinagh spelling ⵊⵉⵊ, plural ijijen, diminutive tjitš)

  1. stake
  2. peg

Declension

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Inflection of jij
singular plural
free state jij ijijen
construct state ujij yejijen