eh

See also EH, eH, .eh, éh, èh, and -eh

English

Wikipedia

Pronunciation

• (Canada, UK) enPR: ā, IPA: /eɪ/, SAMPA: /eI/

• (Canadian)

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• Rhymes: -eɪ
• (Scotland) IPA: /e/, SAMPA: /e/
• Rhymes: -e

Alternative forms

• ay (NZ)

Interjection

eh

1. Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.

   These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?

2. In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said. Compare what, pardon.
3. (Canada) an interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of an individual addressed by the speaker

   So we're out of beer, eh, we better get more then.

Usage notes

This term is stereotypically associated with Canada. Some uses of it outside of Canada can convey that you are trying to sound (sarcastically) Canadian. However, it is in wide use in many other parts of the world, including the northern United States, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, and South Africa.

Translations

used as a tag question

Dutch: hè (nl) Estonian: eh (et) Finnish: vai mitä (fi) French: hein (fr), tu sais German: gell (de), oder (de), ne (de), nicht wahr (de) Japanese: ね (ja) (ne), だろ (ja) (daro)

Norwegian: eller hva (no), ikke sant (no) Russian: правда; не так ли (more emphasis) Spanish: no (es) Swedish: va (sv) Vietnamese: nhỉ (vi), nhé (vi)

used to mean “What?”

Dutch: hè (nl) Finnish: hä (fi) French: hein (fr)

Italian: eh (it) Norwegian: hva (no), hæ (no), hæh (no) Russian: м (ru), эм (ru)

(Canadian) an interjection used to ascertain the continued attention

German: ne (de), nicht (de)

Adjective

eh (comparative more eh, superlative most eh)

1. (informal) Of bad quality.

   My French fries were eh.

Anagrams

• he, He, HE, H.E.

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French

Interjection

eh!

1. signifying indifference or surprise

Anagrams

• hé

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German

Etymology

From Bavarian, from Middle High German er (“earlier, ere”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔeː/

Adverb

eh

1. (colloquial) anyway

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Hungarian

Interjection

eh

1. (indicates indifference, usually used as a reply alone) meh
2. (indicates an obvious mistake) oh, no

Related terms

• ej

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish é (“he, they”).

Pronoun

eh (emphatic eshyn)

1. he, him
   • Cha vel breagerey dy ve credjit ga dy vel eh ginsh yn irriney. A liar is not to be believed even if he tells the truth.
   • Cur meer da'n feeagh as hig eh reesht. Give the raven a bit and he'll come again.
   • Cur lhiat magh eh. Bring him out.
2. it
   • Skeeal eddyr troor, t'eh ersooyl. A story between three, it's gone.

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Norwegian

Interjection

eh

1. uh

Synonyms

• øh