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Swedish
Etymology
nå + ja, also written as separate words
Interjection
nåja
- Expresses reluctant acceptance.
Nåja, det får duga- Oh well, it'll have to do
- 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
Can be thought of as indicating partial disagreement / "tempering" in general.
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