jepp

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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

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English yep.

Interjection

jepp

  1. yep

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