jau

Norwegian Nynorsk

adverb
Definitions
  • yes, in disagreement with the last speaker's negative statement; on the contrary

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse jaur.

Origin

Old Norse

jaur

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Cognates and derived terms

  • jo Norwegian Bokmål
  • jo Norwegian Nynorsk
  • jaur Old Norse