jawel
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of ja (“yes”) + wel (“well, indeed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jaːˈʋɛl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ja‧wel
- Rhymes: -ɛl
Adverb
jawel
- An emphatic yes, to indicate strong agreement, or dissent in reply to a negative statement or question
- "Jawel", zei ze, "ik denk wel dat dat juist is."
- "Yes" she said, "I do think that that is true."