hejsan

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Swedish

Etymology

From earlier hejsa, borrowed from German heisa. The -n ending might have been added by analogy to words like jajamänsan, where -san is likely a contraction of "sa(de) han" (he said).

Interjection

hejsan

  1. hey; hi

Usage notes

An informal greeting, and rarely used in texts.

See also

  • hej (has a list of greetings and farewells)

Anagrams