heisa

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of hei +‎ sa or borrowed from German heisa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.saː/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: hei‧sa

Noun[edit]

heisa m (uncountable)

  1. fuss, ado, to-do, commotion [from early 20th c.]

Interjection[edit]

heisa

  1. (dated) huzzah, hey, hurrah; expression of happiness or excitement. [late 18th–mid 20th c.]

Usage notes[edit]

Productive use as an interjection is now mainly restricted to song.

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯za/, /ˈhaɪ̯sa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: hei‧sa

Interjection[edit]

heisa

  1. hooray

See also[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

heisa

  1. Rōmaji transcription of へいさ
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