heie

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

heie

1. Alternative form of heye (“hedge”)

Etymology 2

Adjective

heie (comparative heier, superlative heiest)

1. Alternative form of heigh (“high”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hei or heia (“hello”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhêie/, [ˈhæ̂ɪ̯ːə]

Verb

heie (present tense heier, past tense heia or heiet, past participle heia or heiet)

1. (intransitive) to cheer, give support
2. (intransitive) to shout "hei"

References

• “heie” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “heie” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

heie (present tense heiar, past tense heia, past participle heia, passive infinitive heiast, present participle heiande, imperative heie/hei)

1. e-infinitive form of heia