jäh

• jähe (rare)

From Middle High German gǣhe, gāch, gā (“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.

• IPA^(key): /jɛː/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /jeː/ (northern and eastern Germany)

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• Homophone: je (nonstandard)

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

1. abrupt, sudden
2. steep, sheer
3. precipitous, hasty

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• jählings

• jach

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