vetja
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Written form of a reduction of vet (“know, knows”), present tense of veta (“to know”), + ja, pronunciation spelling of jag (“I”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛtja/
- Pronounced with a short e and a, as opposed to vet, hence the alternative spelling with two t's.
Interjection edit
vetja
- Indicates encouragement to do something.
- Ring honom och fråga, vetja!
- Hey, why don't you call him and ask?
- Jag vet att du tvekar, men kör på, vetja!
- I know you're hesitating, but hey, I think you should go ahead!
Usage notes edit
- Put at the end of a statement.
- Similar to willya, but with more of an encouraging (and friendly) tone.
- Likely to not be understood if written "vet jag," from which it might not be obviously derived to many native speakers. Thought of as its own thing. Appears to lack a standardized spelling.