nej
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
Noun
nej n (singular definite nejet, plural indefinite nejer)
Inflection
Declension of nej
Etymology 2
See neje (“to curtsey”).
Verb
nej
- imperative of neje
Slovak
Alternative forms
- jej (genitive, dative)
Pronoun
nej
Swedish
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
Adverb
nej (not comparable)
- no; a negative answer
- Nej, jag har inga pengar med mig.
- No, I have no money with me.
- Nej, jag har inga pengar med mig.
Antonyms
Related terms
Noun
nej n
Declension
Declension of nej | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | nej | nejet | — | — |
Genitive | nejs | nejets | — | — |
White Hmong
Pronunciation
Pronoun
nej
References
- Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)
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