See welp on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Representing well pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. Compare yep, yup, nope, and ope.",
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],
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}
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},
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}
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"Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
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"Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
"Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
"Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
"Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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],
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