Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɑu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: jouw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯
  • Homophone: jou

Etymology 1

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From Old Dutch *jūwa, a northern (Frisian?) variant of *iuwa, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Doublet of uw.

Determiner

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jouw (dependent possessive, independent possessive jouwe, contracted form je)

  1. your
Usage notes
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  • The form jouwe has a variant joune which is occasionally encountered in very informal speech, but this usage is widely considered to be incorrect.
  • See uw#Usage notes.
Declension
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Descendants
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  • Jersey Dutch: jāu

Etymology 2

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Interjection

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jouw

  1. Expression of scorn.

Noun

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jouw m (uncountable)

  1. a jeer
Derived terms
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