hoppsan

hoppsan

Swedish

Etymology

From Low German hopsa, related to Swedish hoppa (“to jump”).

Interjection

hoppsan

  1. (colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake or expressing surprise; oops, whoops, oh
    Synonyms: hejsan hoppsan, hoppsan hejsan

References

  • “hoppsan”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
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