hojta
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the obsolete interjection hoj. Compare Dutch hoi, English hoy. See also ohoj (“ahoy”).
Verb[edit]
hojta (present hojtar, preterite hojtade, supine hojtat, imperative hojta)
- (somewhat colloquial) to holler (shout, often to attract attention)
- Hojta till om ni behöver nåt!
- Holler if you need anything! (with the optional till expressing suddenness and short duration)
- "Hallå, ni där borta!", hojtade han
- "Hey, you over there!", he hollered
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of hojta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | hojta | hojtas | ||
| Supine | hojtat | hojtats | ||
| Imperative | hojta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | hojten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | hojtar | hojtade | hojtas | hojtades |
| Ind. plural1 | hojta | hojtade | hojtas | hojtades |
| Subjunctive2 | hojte | hojtade | hojtes | hojtades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | hojtande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||