"nja" meaning in Swedish

See nja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /njɑː/, /nja/
Etymology: Blend of nej (“no”), and ja (“yes”). Compare German jein. Etymology templates: {{m|sv|nej||no}} nej (“no”), {{m|sv|ja||yes}} ja (“yes”), {{cog|de|jein}} German jein Head templates: {{head|sv|interjection}} nja
  1. Used to give a hesitant or uncertain answer or (dis)agreement; neither yes nor no; both yes and no; "well …", leaning slightly towards the negative. Related terms: ja, nej, tja

Download JSON data for nja meaning in Swedish (1.4kB)

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