heja

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Swedish

Etymology

hej +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²hɛja/
Rhymes: -²ɛja

Verb

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

(transitively with på) to greet by saying "hej"
(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
	Participles
Present participle	hejande
Past participle	—
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

Interjection

heja

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

References

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