hej

See also: héj

Czech

Interjection

hej

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

Danish

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

hej

  1. hi, hello
  2. (less common) bye

Synonyms

Antonyms

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛj]
  • Hyphenation: hej

Interjection

hej

  1. oh!
  2. hey!

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɛj/

Interjection

hej

  1. hi (greeting)
  2. hey (call for attention)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛj/

Particle

hej

  1. (colloquial) yeah, yep

Synonyms

Antonyms

Further reading

  • hej in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hei.

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

hej

  1. hi, hello
  2. (less common) bye

Usage notes

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

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