hoj

See also: höj and høj

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦoj]
• Rhymes: -oj

Verb

1. second-person singular imperative pf of hojit

Anagrams

• jho

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Contraction of hoćeš.

Contraction

hoj (Cyrillic spelling хој)

1. (colloquial, Montenegro) You want.

Usage notes

• hoj is only used informally (with friends and family).

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From English hoy, used in Swedish since 1768, first spelled hoy, and since 1883 hoj.

Noun

hoj c

1. (obsolete) hoy, a (coastal) sailing ship
2. (obsolete) decommissioned ship, used for housing, storage, as a hospital, etc.

Declension

Declension of hoj
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hoj	hojen	hojar	hojarna
Genitive	hojs	hojens	hojars	hojarnas

Etymology 2

Used in Swedish since 1910, probably from slang used among criminals.

Noun

hoj c

1. (slang) motorcycle
2. (slang) bicycle

Declension

Declension of hoj
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hoj	hojen	hojar	hojarna
Genitive	hojs	hojens	hojars	hojarnas

Related terms

• hoja

References

• hoj in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hoj in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)