jojo

This is the 8800th most frequent Dutch word.


jojo

A "jojo" is a yo-yo, a toy with a string that coils and uncoils as it is thrown and retrieved.


In this sentence, 'jojo' refers to the physical toy that goes up and down on a string.

De jojo is een populair speeltje bij kinderen.

The yo-yo is a popular toy among children.


Here, 'jojo' is used metaphorically to describe something that fluctuates erratically.

Zijn stemming ging als een jojo op en neer.

His mood went up and down like a yo-yo.


In this sentence, 'jojoen' is the verb form derived from 'jojo', illustrating the action of using a yo-yo.

We jojoen samen allerlei trucjes op straat.

We are yo-yoing together, performing all kinds of tricks on the street.