nej

See also: nèj and nej-

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛj/, [nɑjˀ]
  • Rhymes: -ajˀ

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

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

  • IPA(key): /nɛj/
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  • 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

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)
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