heja

See also: héja

Swedish

Etymology

hej +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²hɛja/
  • Rhymes: -²ɛja

Verb

heja (present hejar, preterite hejade, supine hejat, imperative heja)

  1. (transitively with på) to greet by saying "hej"
  2. (transitively with på) to cheer on (someone/something – can also mean "root for," like in English)
    1. (transitively with på) to root for (someone/something)
      Synonym: hålla på
      Jag hejar på Manchester United
      I root for Manchester United
      Vilket lag hejar du på?
      Which team are you rooting for?

Conjugation

Conjugation of heja (weak)
active passive
infinitive heja hejas
supine hejat hejats
imperative heja —
imper. plural1 hejen —
present past present past
indicative hejar hejade hejas hejades
ind. plural1 heja hejade hejas hejades
subjunctive2 heje hejade hejes hejades
present participle hejande
past participle —

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

Interjection

heja

  1. go! (as an expression of cheering on)
    Heja Sverige!
    Go Sweden!

References

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