hoi
Meaning
- (Netherlands,informal) A greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence, comparable to English hey, hi
- (Netherlands,informal) A farewell acknowledging someone's departure, comparable to English goodbye, bye
- (dated) An exclamation of joy.
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɦɔi̯/
Etymology
Possibly a spontaneous alteration of the interjection ho. The use as a joyful exclamation is attested from the 16th century; use as an informal greeting appears only in the 20th century. Another possibility is the borrowing from English ahoy or Middle English hoy; See also ahoi.
Bookmark this
Improve your pronunciation
Write this word
Start learning Dutch with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "hoi" and many other words and sentences in Dutch.
Go to our Dutch course page
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Questions