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Swedish interjection

jovisst

sure, of course, synonym of jodå (as an emphatic negative response to a negative question or doubt)

Meaning

sure; of course; synonym of jodå (as an emphatic negative response to a negative question or doubt)

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What does jovisst mean?

jovisst in a sentence

  • – Inte är väl du den där snubben från TV? – Jovisst är jag det!
    – You can't be that guy from TV, right? – No, that's me alright!

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What does jovisst mean in English?

jovisst means “sure, of course”.

Origin

From jo + visst (“with certainty”).

Nearby common words

jovisst is number 5,902 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,898tillät allowed
  • 5,899förälska love
  • 5,900fond background, fund
  • 5,901ingrepp interference, operation
  • 5,903längtan longing, yearning
  • 5,904organisk organic
  • 5,905iskall ice cold, freezing cold (very cold, though not necessarily below freezing), ice-cold, distant or coolheaded
  • 5,906romans romance
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