This is the 9912th most frequent Swedish word.
hejda
"Hejda" means "to stop" or "to halt."
In this sentence, 'hejda' is used to mean 'to stop' or 'to prevent' someone or something from performing an action.
Jag försökte hejda honom från att springa ut i trafiken.
I tried to stop him from running into the traffic.
Here, 'hejda' means 'to halt' or 'to restrain' an aggressive or undesired behavior or action.
Hans framfart var svår att hejda eftersom ingen vågade säga ifrån.
His rampage was difficult to halt because no one dared to object.
In this context, 'hejda' refers to 'containing' or 'restricting' the spread or dissemination of something undesirable.