jazeker

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Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of ja (“yes”) +‎ zeker (“certainly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaːˈzeːkər/
  • Hyphenation: ja‧ze‧ker
  • Rhymes: -eːkər
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Adverb

jazeker

  1. certainly, for sure
    • 1990, Martin Bril, Dirk van Weelden, Piano & Gitaar, De Bezige Bij, →ISBN, page 59:
      'Meneer Duyn, u bent lid van de Tweede Kamer?' 'Jazeker.'
      'Mr. Duyn, are you a member of the House of Representatives?' 'Certainly.'
    • 1995, Herman Brusselmans, De terugkeer van Bonanza:
      'Ga nu weg.' 'Jazeker, meneer G.'
      'Go away now' 'Certainly, Mr. G.'
    • 2018, Brian McLaren, translated by Jaap Slingerland, De Grote Spirituele Shift, Uitgeverij Kok, →ISBN:
      Jazeker, het zal op een significante manier afwijken van het conventionele christendom, vooral in zijn moderne Anglo-Amerikaanse vorm.
      Certainly, it will significantly differ from the conventional Christianity, especially in its modern Anglo-American form.

References

  • “jazeker” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.
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