äs

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæs/, [ˈæs̠]
  • Rhymes: -æs
  • Hyphenation(key): äs

Etymology 1

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

äs

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

Probably imitative.

Interjection

äs

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

Noun

äs

  1. indefinite genitive singular of ä

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