jouw
your
/jə/possessive pronoun
Word forms
- unstressed form: je (your)
- independent possessive (de-words): de jouwe (yours)
- independent possessive (het-words): het jouwe (yours)
- object pronoun: jou (you)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The trigraph 'ouw' is pronounced as the diphthong /ɑu/, making 'jouw' (your) a homophone of 'jou' (you).
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In connected speech
In natural, unstressed speech, 'jouw' is almost always replaced by its reduced counterpart 'je' (/jə/), unless specifically emphasizing ownership.
In the lessons (4 sentences)
s2-les-05 · 12Hoe waren je twee weken? — Nou, ik heb zeker geen slechte tijd gehad.How were your two weeks? — Well, I certainly didn't have a bad time.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 39Maar eh, wie is jouw vriendin dan?But uh, who is your girlfriend then?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 16Hij kijkt naar Xing en zegt: "Heb je je koffer al gepakt?"He looks at Xing and says: "Have you packed your suitcase yet?"Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-10 · 30Je mag van mij wel even naar je kamer gaan.You can go to your room for a bit, if you like.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Spoken #17Web #29
Marked known.