ej

ej

See also: EJ, éj, -ej, and -ej-

Danish

Etymology 1

See eje (“to own”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aj/, [ɑjˀ]

Verb

ej

1. imperative of eje

Etymology 2

From Old Norse eigi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aj/, [ɑjˀ]

Adverb

ej

1. (literary or poetic) not

Synonyms

• ikke

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aj/, [ɑjˀ], [ɑj]

Interjection

ej

1. (colloquial) used to express surprise, irritation, reproach, annoyance and other emotions

   Ej, hvor er den nuttet!

   Aw, how cute it is!

   Ej, det mener du ikke!

   Urgh, you cannot be serious!

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əʒ/

Pronoun

ej

1. (Acadian, Quebec, Louisiana, colloquial) I

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛj]

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɛj

Interjection

ej

1. indicates anger, like when telling someone off
2. indicates surprise

Related terms

• eh
• ejnye
• hej

 

Further reading

• ej in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• ej in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (’A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2023)

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Kamassian

Adverb

ej (transliteration needed)

1. no, not

References

• https://www.infuse.finnougristik.uni-muenchen.de/e-learning/kamas/o1_kamas.pdf

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Latvian

Verb

ej

1. 2nd person singular present indicative form of iet
2. 2nd person singular imperative form of iet

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Maquiritari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eh]

Interjection

ej

1. whoops

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011), “eh”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛj/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛj
• Syllabification: ej

Interjection

ej

1. expresses annoyance or displeasure
2. (informal) used to call someone's attention; hey

Further reading

• ej in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ej in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From hej through elision of the voiceless glottal fricative (h-dropping).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛj/

Interjection

ej

1. Expresses annoyance or displeasure
2. (informal) Used to call someone's attention; hey

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse eigi. Cognate with Icelandic ei.

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛj

Adverb

ej (not comparable)

1. (often formal or poetic) not

   Tro det eller ej. ― Believe it or not.

   (Jag) Vet ej. ― (I) Don't know.

Usage notes

May also be used over longer synonym inte in informal chatting online because of its shortness.

Synonyms

• inte
• icke