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hej.

hi, hello

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈhɛjː/

  1. hi, hello

    Hej!
    Hej, vad gör du?

  2. bye

    uncommon
    Vi syns, hej!
    Hej hej

  3. An expression of intensity (in some expressions); hey

    Hej vad det går!

  4. A filler, in some expressions; hey

    Hej och hå
Where this word comes from

Derived from Old Norse hei, likely from Low German hei or another Germanic term, of natural exclamatory origin. First attested in 1541.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.