jäh

Etymology
From, , , from , from ,. The modern onset j- is from a Central German dialect. Other dialects have brought forward forms such as gäh, gäch or gach (obsolete in standard usage), compare 🇨🇬. Cognate with 🇨🇬. More at.

Adjective

 * 1) abrupt, sudden
 * 2) steep, sheer
 * 3) precipitous, hasty