jäh

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See also: jah and Jah

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German gǣhe, gāch, (quick), from Old High German gāhi (sudden, quick, rash), from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwuz (sudden). The modern onset j- is from a Central German dialect. Other dialects have brought forward forms such as gäh, gäch or gach (obsolete in standard usage), compare Bavarian gach. Cognate with Dutch gauw (soon). More at gay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛː/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /jeː/ (northern and eastern Germany)
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  • Homophone: je (nonstandard)

Adjective

jäh (strong nominative masculine singular jäher, comparative jäher, superlative am jähsten or am jähesten)

  1. abrupt, sudden
  2. steep, sheer
  3. precipitous, hasty

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Further reading

  • jäh” in Duden online
  • jäh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache