hæ

Etymology 1
Borrowed from some time after 1970, possibly also influenced by Danish.

Interjection

 * 1)  hi

Usage notes
is a relatively informal greeting, but very common. The greetings, , and  are more appropriate in formal situations.

The use of and  (corresponding to English  and ) was frowned upon by older speakers well into the 2000s.

Interjection

 * 1) hey! an exclamation to get attention
 * 2) ha!, yippee! an exclamation of joy

Interjection

 * 1) huh; Word expressing doubt or confusion.
 * 2) Word used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
 * 3)  used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.