das Jo-Jo
yo-yo
A toy made of two connected discs that is rolled up and down on a string.
EXAMPLE
Mit dem Jo-Jo kann er viele schwierige Kunststücke vorführen.
He can perform many difficult tricks with the yo-yo.
das Jo-Jo
yo-yo
das Jo-Jo, die Jo-Jos
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Jo-Jo, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Jo-Jos |
| genitive | des Jo-Jo |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Jo-Jo | die Jo-Jos |
| accusative | das Jo-Jo | die Jo-Jos |
| dative | dem Jo-Jo | den Jo-Jos |
| genitive | des Jo-Jo | der Jo-Jos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Jo-Jo' consists of a repeated syllable connected with a hyphen. The repetition makes the name of the toy easy to recognize and remember.
EXAMPLE
Das Jo-Jo liegt in der Schublade.
The yo-yo is in the drawer.
With the yo-yo
The typical phrase for this activity is 'mit dem Jo-Jo spielen' (to play with the yo-yo). After 'mit' (with), the person or thing is in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder spielen im Hof mit dem Jo-Jo.
The children are playing with the yo-yo in the yard.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'mit dem Jo-Jo spielen' (to play with the yo-yo), 'Jo-Jo-Tricks lernen' (to learn yo-yo tricks), and 'Kunststücke mit dem Jo-Jo vorführen' (to perform tricks with the yo-yo).
EXAMPLE
Er lernt gerade neue Tricks mit dem Jo-Jo.
He is currently learning new yo-yo tricks.
In real life
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