jo

Norwegian

adverb
Definitions
  • yes; in disagreement with the last speaker's negative statement.
  • yes or no; expressing doubt. (colloquial)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse jaur.

Origin

Old Norse

jaur

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • stor Norwegian Bokmål
  • storjo Norwegian Bokmål
  • jau Norwegian Nynorsk
  • jo Norwegian Nynorsk
  • jaur Old Norse