jawohl

German

Etymology

From ja (“yes”) with the emphatic wohl placed after it, meaning “it is willed”. Compare Dutch jawel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaːˈvoːl/

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• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /jaˈvoːl/, /jaˈvɔl/

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Interjection

jawohl

1. (respectful, emphatic) yes
2. (military) yessir; yes sir

Descendants

• → Istriot: iavòl

Further reading

• “jawohl” in Duden online
• “jawohl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache