Heia

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German

Etymology

Chiefly Central German word attested since the 18th century. Related to common lullaby verses like heia popeia. This is probably of mere interjectional origin, though some have ventured to derive it from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (to lie down), in which case it would be related with Heirat. The late attestation is only a weak counterargument in such a childish word; nevertheless the relation seems rather hypothetical.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯a/
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Noun

Heia f (genitive Heia, plural Heias or Heia)

  1. (childish) bed or sleep; beddy-bye
    in die Heia gehento go to bed
    Zeit für die Heiatime for bed / time for sleep
    Heia machento sleep

Declension

Further reading

  • Heia” in Duden online