hejsan
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)
References
[edit]- hejsan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hejsan in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hejsan in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)