okay

See also: Okay

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A respelling of OK.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

okay (plural okays)

  1. Alternative spelling of OK

Verb

okay (third-person singular simple present okays, present participle okaying, simple past and past participle okayed)

  1. Alternative spelling of OK

Adjective

okay (comparative more okay, superlative most okay)

  1. Alternative spelling of OK

Adverb

okay (comparative more okay, superlative most okay)

  1. Alternative spelling of OK

Interjection

okay

  1. Alternative spelling of OK

Anagrams


French

Etymology

Borrowed from English okay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.kɛ/, /ɔ.ke/

Interjection

okay

  1. OK (endorsement; approval)

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈkeː/, /oˈkɛɪ̯/
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Adjective

okay (comparative okayer, superlative am okaysten)

  1. (colloquial) OK
    Ich bin ein ganz okayer Fußballer.
    I'm an OK footballer.

Usage notes

Adjectival use is possible in colloquial speech, but will rarely be seen in writing.

Declension

Adverb

okay

  1. OK

Interjection

okay

  1. OK

Usage notes

The spelling okay is the most frequent in German. Abbreviations (as given above) do exist, but are less common than in English.


Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English okay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈkei/, [oˈkei̯]

Interjection

okay

  1. OK (endorsement; approval)
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