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Where does “hejsan” come from?

hejsan (Swedish) comes from Swedish hejsa, from German heisa — hooray.

hejsan (Swedish): hey; hi

Definitions

  1. hey; hi

Ancestry of “hejsan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhejsa—
2Germanheisahooray

Words derived from “hejsan”

  • hõissa
Every word from German heisa →