nä
See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"
German
Etymology
The same as nee with lowering of the vowel (via particular dialects and/or for emphasis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛː/
Interjection
nä
Usage notes
- Used especially in the Rhineland, where it is the native dialectal form, and sometimes in Bavaria, where it is a compromise form between native na and northern colloquial German nee. For emphasis it is used more widely.
German Low German
Adverb
nä
- alternative form of nää
Plautdietsch
Interjection
nä
Swedish
Etymology
Apocopic form of nej.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /næː/, /nɛː/
Interjection
nä