nej

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See also: nèj, nej-, něj, and ней

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Swedish nej, from Old Swedish næi, from Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (never), *nē (not), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).

Interjection

nej

  1. no
  2. oh, oh no

Noun

nej n (singular definite nejet, plural indefinite nejer)

  1. no
Inflection

Etymology 2

See neje (to curtsey).

Verb

nej

  1. imperative of neje

Slovak

Alternative forms

  • jej (genitive, dative)

Pronoun

nej

  1. genitive/dative/locative singular of ona

Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Swedish næi, from Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai (never), *nē (not), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy (negative particle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛj/
  • audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛj

Adverb

nej (not comparable)

  1. no; a negative answer
    Nej, jag har inga pengar med mig.
    No, I have no money with me.

Antonyms

Noun

nej n

  1. a no, a nay; a negative answer or vote

Declension

Declension of nej 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative nej nejet
Genitive nejs nejets

White Hmong

Pronunciation

Pronoun

nej

  1. you (three or more: second person plural)
  2. your (three or more: second person plural)

References

  • Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)