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hej

hej

See also: héj

Czech

Interjection

hej

  1. hi

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haj/
  • Rhymes: -aj

Interjection

hej

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

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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

Particle

hej

  1. (colloquial) yeah, yep

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛjː/
  • 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.

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