jee
See also: JEE, Jee, j'ee, je'e, and jéé
English
Verb
jee (third-person singular simple present jees, present participle jeeing, simple past and past participle jeed)
- Alternative spelling of gee
Dutch
Etymology
Contracted form of Jezus, used as a minced oath.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eː
Interjection
jee
- an expression of surprise: gosh, golly, gee
Synonyms
- ach
Related terms
- jeetje, jees
Finnish
Etymology
From English yea, yeah, yay.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjeː/, [ˈje̞ː]
- Rhymes: -eː
- Syllabification(key): jee
Interjection
jee
- (colloquial) yeah!, yay! (expressing joy)
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German io, eo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeː/
- Rhymes: -eː
Adverb
jee
- ever
Synonyms
- jeemools
Manx
Etymology 1
From Old Irish día.
Noun
jee m (genitive singular jee, plural jeeaghyn or jeeghyn)
- god, deity, godhead
- Hug ad ooashley da ymmodee jeeghyn.
- They worshipped many gods.
Derived terms
- ben jee (“goddess”)
See also
- Jee
Etymology 2
From Old Irish di.
Pronoun
jee
- third-person singular feminine of da
Pronoun
jee
- Alternative form of j'ee
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| jee | yee | n'yee |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian jē, from Proto-West Germanic *jā. Cognates include West Frisian ja and German ja. Doublet of jä and je.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeː/
- Hyphenation: jee
- Rhymes: -eː
Particle
jee
- yes
Antonyms
- noa
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “jee”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN