äsch
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Possible extension of the interjection äh with influence from usch (“ugh, yuck”).
Interjection edit
äsch
- (sometimes followed by då) Expresses mild disappointment or (sometimes bashful) dismissal; shucks
- Äsch, bollen missade hålet
- Shucks, the ball missed the hole
- – Modigt att dra ut tanden! – Äsch, det kändes knappt.
- – Brave of you to have the tooth pulled! – Shucks, I barely felt it.
- – Du är bäst i världen! – Äsch då.
- – You're the best person in the world! – Aw shucks.
Usage notes edit
Less colloquial compared to shucks.