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jouwe

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑu̯.ə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: jou‧we
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ə

Pronoun

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jouwe (personal plural jouwen)

  1. non-attributive form of jouw; yours
    Normally used in conjunction with the definite article de or het depending on the gender of what is being referred to.
    Die auto is de jouwe. — That car is your one. That car is yours.
    Dat huis is het jouwe. — That house is your one. That house is yours.
    Dat is de/het jouwe. — That is your one. That is yours.

Usage notes

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  • Sometimes a variant joune may be encountered in very informal speech, but this usage is widely considered to be incorrect.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Jersey Dutch: jāue

Determiner

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jouwe

  1. (archaic) inflected form of jouw