jepp

German

Pronunciation

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Interjection

jepp

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of jep
   • 2014 October 30, Martin Machowecz, “Der neue Ost-Stolz”, in Die Zeit‎:

     Denen sage ich: Klar, manchmal ist das schwer mit dem Stolz auf die Heimat. Wir haben Nazis, jepp. Arbeitslose, jawoll.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from English yep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛpː/

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• Rhymes: -ɛpː
• Hyphenation: jepp

Interjection

jepp

1. (colloquial) yep; sure, of course

   Synonyms: ja, ja visst

   • 1969, Jan Erik Vold, Kykelipi, page 48:

     jeg sager over kona mi – jepp!

     I saw over my wife - yep!

   • 1978, Ebba Haslund, Behag og bedrag, page 72:

     du stoler på meg? – Jep. Det høres ut til at du har vært borti ganske mye sjæl

     you trust me? - Yep. It sounds like you've been through quite a bit of soul

   • 1984, Lars Saabye Christensen, Beatles, page 15:

     [han] kan se alt, sa John. – Alt? – Jepp

     can see everything, said John. - Everything? - Yep

   • 1996, Jon Ewo, Etterpå er du en helt annen mann, page 156:

     «Jepp!» svarte jeg kjekt

     "Yep!" I replied nicely

2. (colloquial) yep, yes

   Synonyms: ja, jo

   • 1968, Arbeiderbladet, page 7:

     har’ke du gått i sangkor a, fatter? – Jepp, i mange år, svarer jeg

     Have you not joined the choir, father? - Yes, for many years, I answer

Further reading

• “jepp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “jepp” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English yep.

Interjection

jepp

1. yep

See also

• ja

Further reading

• “jepp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.