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

1. (Eupen) yes; yea, yeah, aye
2. (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

1. (Eupen) yes

   Synonym: jowaal

   Antonym: nää