"jein" meaning in German

See jein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /jaɪ̯n/ Audio: De-jein.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ̯n Etymology: Blend of ja + nein. Etymology templates: {{blend|de|ja|nein}} Blend of ja + nein Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} jein
  1. (chiefly humorous) yes and no; kinda Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-jein-de-intj-3st~qSg5 Categories (other): German blends, German entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for jein meaning in German (1.7kB)

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          "text": "Und ob ihr's glaubt oder nicht, mir geht es echt beschissen / Und während sich der Teufel und der Engel anschreien / Entscheide ich mich für ja, nein, ich mein jein!",
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          "ref": "2019 November 22, anonymous author, “Bald wissen sie mehr”, in Titanic",
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