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jäh

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See also: jah and Jah

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gǣhe, gāch, (quick), from Old High German gāhi (sudden, quick, rash), from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwuz (sudden). The modern onset j- is from a Central German dialect. Other dialects have brought forward forms such as gäh, gäch or gach (obsolete in standard usage), compare Bavarian gach. Cognate with Dutch gauw (soon). More at gay.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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jäh (strong nominative masculine singular jäher, comparative jäher, superlative am jähsten or am jähesten)

  1. abrupt, sudden
    Synonym: plötzlich
    Ein jäh hereinbrechendes Unwetter behinderte die Invasion der Gegner.
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  2. steep, sheer
    Synonyms: steil, abschüssig
    Der Berg hat an seiner nördlichen Flanke einen jähen Abhang.
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  3. precipitous, hasty
    Fälle keine jähen Urteile über deine Mitmenschen.
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Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • jäh” in Duden online
  • jäh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache