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German
Etymology
Blend of ja + nein.
Pronunciation
Interjection
jein
- (chiefly humorous) yes and no; kinda
1996, “Jein”, in Aussen Tophits, Innen Geschmack, performed by Fettes Brot:Und ob ihr's glaubt oder nicht, mir geht es echt beschissen / Und während sich der Teufel und der Engel anschreien / Entscheide ich mich für ja, nein, ich mein jein!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2019 November 22, anonymous author, “Bald wissen sie mehr”, in Titanic:Gibt es einen Gott? – Ja. Ist er tot? – Jein.- Is there a God? – Yes. – Is he dead? – Yes and no.
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