hoj

See also: höj and høj

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɦoj]
Rhymes: -oj

Verb

hoj

second-person singular imperative pf of hojit

Anagrams

jho

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Contraction of hoćeš.

Contraction

hoj (Cyrillic spelling хој)

(colloquial, Montenegro) You want.

Usage notes

hoj is only used informally (with friends and family).

Swedish

Etymology 1

From English hoy, used in Swedish since 1768, first spelled hoy, and since 1883 hoj.

Noun

hoj c

(obsolete) hoy, a (coastal) sailing ship
(obsolete) decommissioned ship, used for housing, storage, as a hospital, etc.

Declension

Declension of hoj
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hoj	hojen	hojar	hojarna
Genitive	hojs	hojens	hojars	hojarnas

Etymology 2

Used in Swedish since 1910, probably from slang used among criminals.

Noun

hoj c

(slang) motorcycle
(slang) bicycle

Declension

Declension of hoj
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hoj	hojen	hojar	hojarna
Genitive	hojs	hojens	hojars	hojarnas

Related terms

hoja

References

hoj in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
hoj in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.

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