Joa

See also: jòa

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German jâr, jaer, from Old Saxon jār, from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥. Cognate with Dutch jaar, English year, German Jahr, Swedish år.

Noun

Joa n (plural Joare or Joaren)

1. year

Derived terms

• Joarestiet
• Joaresdach
• Joabuak / Joabüak (“yearbook”)
• Joahundat (“century”)

See also

• Dach (“day”)
• Wäakj (“week”)
• Moonat (“month”)