hejsan

Swedish

Etymology

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

hejsan

1. hey; hi

Usage notes

An informal greeting, and rarely used in texts.

See also

• hej (has a list of greetings and farewells)

Anagrams

• hajens