jawohl

Based on: ja, wohl
Adverb
1.

yes

(Sounds very formal and a bit army-like.)
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Examples
  • "Du, du und du... ihr putzt jetzt die Klos... mit der Zunge.""Sir, jawohl Sir."
  • You, you and you... you will clean the toilets now... with your tongue.""Sir, yes Sir."
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The meanings of “wohl”

The German "wohl" can mean "well". But it has some other uses in daily life that are absolutely not intuitive. Today, we'll find out more.

Vocab: wohl, wohlhabend, obwohl, wohl wahr, sehr wohl, wohl kaum, wer wohl, zum Wohl

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How many meanings does the German word 'jawohl' have?

jawohl has 1 distinct meaning: 1. yes.

What is 'jawohl' related to?

The word 'jawohl' is related to ja and wohl.

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The meanings of “wohl”
The German "wohl" can mean "well". But it has some other uses in daily life that are absolutely not intuitive. Today, we'll find out more.
Vocab: wohl, wohlhabend, obwohl, wohl wahr, sehr wohl, wohl kaum, wer wohl, zum Wohl
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