ey
German, interjection/ɛɪ̯/
ey is spelled E-Y (2 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written German, the 5,816th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ey is a German interjection meaning “Used to call someone's attention, or as an intensifier when placed at the end” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ausruf, der einen Satz einleitet (um die Aufmerksamkeit des Zuhörers zu erregen) oder abschließt (zur…”.
What does ey mean in English?
interjection
- 1
colloquialUsed to call someone's attention, or as an intensifier when placed at the end.
Boah, ey!
- 2
colloquialExpresses indignation or disgust; oi
Ey, lass den Scheiß! So geht man nicht mit anderen Leuten um.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Ausruf, der einen Satz einleitet (um die Aufmerksamkeit des Zuhörers zu erregen) oder abschließt (zur Verstärkung einer Aussage)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce ey?
- /ɛɪ̯/
- [ɛɪ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ey
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ey in German?
ey appears 13 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).