äs

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Ultimately from Latin es. The initial vowel has changed over time. ä seems to have been original, but e dominated for some time during the early 20th century until it was again replaced by ä (although e did remain common in the late 20th century and is still used by some).

Noun

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äs

  1. ess (The name of the Latin-script letter S/s.)
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Etymology 2

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Probably imitative.

Interjection

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äs

  1. argh (expression of annoyance, anger or frustration)
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Swedish

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Noun

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äs

  1. indefinite genitive singular of ä