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"Jawohl," said the Feldwebel firing his pistol into the pile of corpses.
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Instead of "Jawohl," the child almost invariably says _wolja_; for "Licht" _list_ and _lists_; for "Wasser," _watja_ still as before; for "pfui" he repeats, when he has been awkward, _ [= u] i_, and often adds a _pott_ or _putt_ in place of
The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. William T. Preyer 1869
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Jawohl! by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 18, 2008 at 9: 39: 42 AM
"Truth" is Dead, Long Live The Truth-- The death rattle of the 9/11 "Truth" movement... 2008
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A muffled voice from the backpack said, "Jawohl, herr kommandant."
Dead Beat Butcher, Jim 2005
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Bender became obviously pale, slammed the heels together and bowed themselves rigidly. "he finally brought Jawohl out, naturally".
The Trouble Twisters Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1966
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Our sailor men, instead of answering "Aye, aye, Sir," in response to Captain's orders, would learn to grunt "Jawohl."
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
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"Jawohl!" he answered in a perfectly emotionless voice.
The Man with the Clubfoot Valentine Williams 1914
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"Jawohl, Herr Graf!" answered the man in green, and the lieutenant vanished through the door into the night.
The Man with the Clubfoot Valentine Williams 1914
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When _Jawohl_ brought a jug from a cask just broached, she put it on the table with a proud air, and informed us that it was _frisch angesteckt_.
Home Life in Germany Alfred Sidgwick 1894
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The docile _Backfisch_ says _Jawohl, liebe Tante_, and feels that this business of becoming civilised is full of pitfalls and surprises.
Home Life in Germany Alfred Sidgwick 1894
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