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

• hejaramsa
• hejarop
• påhejad
• påhejare

Interjection

heja

1. go! (as an expression of cheering on)

   Heja Sverige!

   Go Sweden!

References

• heja in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• heja in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• heja in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)