heja

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Swedish

Etymology

hej +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

Interjection

heja

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

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