Jott
See also: jott and jött
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Gott (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German god, northern variant of got, cot, from Proto-Germanic *gudą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔt/
Noun
Jott m (plural Jödder)
- (Ripuarian) god
Proper noun
Jott m
- (Ripuarian) God
Usage notes
- Jott is the only proper noun (or any noun) that retains a common genitive form (Joddes), and one of very few names that do not generally take a definite article before them.
- The word is chiefly used with some specification, such as Jott em Himmel (“God in Heaven”), Jott use Vatter (“God our Father”), der leeve Jott (“the good God”), or the like. Otherwise it tends to be replaced with der Härjott.