heyrðu

Icelandic

Etymology

The imperative of heyra (“hear”).

Interjection

heyrðu

1. hey! oy! (used to grab attention)

   Heyrðu! Þú þarna, þú misstir veskið þitt!

   Hey! You there, you dropped your wallet!

2. used when switching to another topic; right, so

   Heyrðu, ætluðum við ekki í sund? ― Oh hey, hadn't we planned to go swimming?

Old Norse

Verb

heyrðu

1. third-person plural past active indicative of heyra