Danish

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 Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic *nai ‎(“never”), *nē ‎(“not”), from Proto-Indo-European *ne, *nē, *nēy ‎(negative particle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛj/
• 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.

Related terms

• nja

Antonyms

• ja, jo

Noun

nej n

1. a no, a nay; a negative answer or vote

Declension

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)