Who here uses the phrase "uff-da"?
As a resident of the great state of Minnesota -- and more specifically, as an American with a strong Norwegian heritage -- I say "uff-da" quite a lot. It's a great multi-purpose word: You can use it to express surprise, sympathy, pain, amusement, fatigue, and more besides. It's probably a rare day when I don't say uff-da at least once, if not multiple times.
So who else here says "uff-da"? Anyone?
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Never heard of the expression Martok. Do you know the origin of the phrase?
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Ugh like a watered down canadian
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It has its' own wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uff_da
Seems like the equivalent of "amai".
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Which is...?Originally Posted by Andres
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Funny stuff, can't get a proper dictionary translation to Norweigian from the Swedish "Usch då".
And I would never seen the connection without being given it. It's changed quite a bit even if it's recognicable.
It's not that commonly used here. Mostly used as simply Usch and is generally equal to displaying minor displeasure. But then we got ojdå, äsch då, ajdå, so we got plenty of simular expressions.
Edit: amai= oh my correct?
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Never used it, never heard it. And it sounds downright bizarre.
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*raises hand*
I use it with the meaning "oh crap" or "sorry to hear that" ...
It's kinda old though and a common usage of mild displeasure in black and white Norwegian films, ya know before nudity and swearing became the norm.
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I think I use the term "huff då" more than "uff då"/"uff da". "da" and "då" are two different versions of the same word (in Southern Norway, 'då' is found in the western parts and 'da' in the eastern) and both mean "then", but can also take different meanings. "huff" and "uff" mean roughly the same, and both are used to express something negative; as are "huff då" and "uff då" ('då' is pronounced "daw" for those who should wonder).
According to my dictionary, "da/då" with the meaning in "uff då" comes from Old Norse þó, which looks like is at least partially the etymology of modern English "though". Uff though.
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