hojta

Swedish

Etymology

From the obsolete interjection hoj. Compare Dutch hoi, English hoy. See also ohoj (“ahoy”).

Verb

hojta (present hojtar, preterite hojtade, supine hojtat, imperative hojta)

  1. (somewhat colloquial) to holler (shout, often to attract attention)
    Hojta till om ni behöver nåt!
    Holler if you need anything! (with the optional till expressing suddenness and short duration)
    "Hallå, ni där borta!", hojtade han
    "Hey, you over there!", he hollered

Conjugation
Conjugation of hojta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive hojta hojtas
Supine hojtat hojtats
Imperative hojta —
Imper. plural1 hojten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative hojtar hojtade hojtas hojtades
Ind. plural1 hojta hojtade hojtas hojtades
Subjunctive2 hojte hojtade hojtes hojtades
Participles
Present participle hojtande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

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