nej

See also: nèj, nej-, and něj

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
Declension of nej
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nej nejet nejer nejerne
genitive nejs nejets nejers nejernes

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ne˥˧/

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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