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nåja

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See also: naja and Naja

Swedish

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Etymology

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nå +‎ ja, also written as separate words

Interjection

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nåja

  1. Expresses reluctant acceptance.
    Nåja, det får duga
    Oh well, it'll have to do
  2. Expresses partial disagreement.
    – Det gick jättedåligt! – Nåja, så dåligt gick det inte.
    – It went super poorly! – Meh, it didn't go that poorly.

Usage notes

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Can be thought of as indicating partial disagreement / "tempering" in general.

References

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