okke
Keywords: discourse
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'ok.ke |
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| Part of Speech: | interjection |
| Class: | |
| Forms: | okke |
| Glosses: | OK, O.K., okay, yes, affirmative, correct |
Description:
'Okke' is an interjection which was borrowed from the English word OK. It acts as a neutral affirmation and behaves essentially the same way as the English word. 'OK' appeared in casual day-to-day use outside the screenshow from practically the beginning of such use of the Common language. It was written in a variety of ways, including 'OK' and 'okay', exactly as it would be used in English or other languages that have borrowed that word.
The earliest attested uses of the form 'okke' come ftom the early period, roughly around the time that Hillbillies was canceled. This usage was at first considered a cute variant of OK that looked more like Common. Eventually, by the middle period, it became the dominant form, and today is the only way the word is written.