Word
Supportern hejar på hemmalaget.
Meaning
The supporter is cheering for the home team.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Supportern hejar på hemmalaget.
supportern
the supporter
hemmalaget
the home team
heja på
to cheer for
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Questions & Answers about Supportern hejar på hemmalaget.
Why does supportern end in -n?
The -n is the definite article attached to the noun.
- en supporter = a supporter
- supportern = the supporter
In Swedish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
Why is it hejar på and not just hejar?
Because heja på is the normal expression for to cheer for / support a team or person.
- heja by itself can mean something like cheer or shout encouragement
- heja på någon/något means cheer for someone/something
So in this sentence, på is not optional. It is part of the expression.
What does på mean here?