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JA

name

Translation

  1. initialism of Junge Alternative für Deutschland. German, abbreviation, alt-of, feminine, initialism, proper-noun

ja

adv · [jäː] ·
Etymology

From Middle High German ja, from Old High German ja, jā (“yes”), from Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”). Cognate with Yiddish יאָ (yo).

Translation

  1. obviously; certainly; of course; really; just; as you know; as is generally known (indicates and emphasises that one is expressing a known fact) emphatic, intensifier

    Es kann ja nicht immer so bleiben.

    It obviously cannot always remain so.

    Der Peter war ja gestern krank.

    Peter was sick yesterday, as you know.

ja

intj · [jäː] ·
Etymology

From Middle High German ja, from Old High German ja, jā (“yes”), from Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”). Cognate with Yiddish יאָ (yo).

Translation

  1. yes; yea; yeah; aye

    Willst du das? Ja.

    Do you want that? Yes.

    Aber ja!

    Yes, of course!

Ja

noun ·
Etymology

From ja (“yes”).

Translation

  1. a yes neuter, strong