hej

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Czech[edit]

Interjection[edit]

hej

hey, hi (an exclamation to call attention, not a greeting)

Danish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /haj/
Audio
(file)
Rhymes: -aj

Interjection[edit]

hej

hi, hello
(less common) bye

Synonyms[edit]

(hi): goddag

Antonyms[edit]

(hi): farvel

Hungarian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [ˈhɛj]
Hyphenation: hej

Interjection[edit]

hej

oh!
hey!

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /xɛj/

Interjection[edit]

hej

hi (greeting)
hey (call for attention)

Slovak[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛj/

Particle[edit]

hej

(colloquial) yeah, yep

Synonyms[edit]

áno

Antonyms[edit]

nie

Further reading[edit]

hej in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hei.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛjː/
audio
(file)
Rhymes: -ɛj

Interjection[edit]

hej

hi, hello
(less common) bye

Usage notes[edit]

Traditionally an informal greeting, in modern Swedish it is sometimes found in formal letters or e-mails, where in English Dear Sir or Madam would have been preferred.

See also[edit]

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