heja

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hej +‎ -a.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

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
Participles
Present participle hejande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms[edit]

Interjection[edit]

heja

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

References[edit]

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