ståhej

Danish

Noun

ståhej n or c (singular definite ståhejet or ståhejen)

1. fuss
2. noise, hullabaloo

Synonyms

• postyr
• halløj

Derived terms

• leverståhej

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish ståhej. Attested since 1886.

Noun

ståhej n

1. (colloquial) noise, hullabaloo
2. (colloquial, more-or-less figuratively) fuss

   Det blev ett jäkla ståhej när han sparkades ur laget

   There was a helluva fuss when he was kicked out of the team

Declension

Declension of ståhej
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ståhej	ståhejet	—	—
Genitive	ståhejs	ståhejets	—	—

References

• ståhej in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ståhej in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ståhej in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)