hejsan
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
hejsan
Usage notes[edit]
An informal greeting, and rarely used in texts.
See also[edit]
- hej (has a list of greetings and farewells)