Does anyone know a Norwegian word that translates roughly to "uffda"?

[FuzzySlippers]

Ok. So I'm the most unoriginal person in the world.

:shrug:

[RevCheesehead]

1. Uffda

Spelling counts. :P

[FuzzySlippers]

2. What? I spelled it right. You must need glasses.

;)

[RevCheesehead]

3. you calling me a LIAR??

:evilgrin:

Do you think Uffda is the Norwegian equivalent of Oy vey?
(not in literal translation, but in exclamatory intent)

[FuzzySlippers]

4. That's a very interesting question.

Not being Jewish, I'm not entirely sure what the exclamatory intent of 'oy vey' is. It's my sense that it conveys more a feeling of dismay, and that 'uffda' conveys more a feeling of disgust.

Btw, my grandmother had an Americanized version. She used to say "uff oh my".

:rofl:

[jeff30997]

5. It comes from an ancient Norwegian divinity:

Harlay Uffda Veedson.

[Brewman_Jax]

6. Reader of "The Badger" comics

holy flashbacks, Batman! Haven't seen an issue in years.

[eyepaddle]

7. I usually see it spelled Uff Da

I believe Uff Da meg, translates into "uff da me!"

My mom nver really taught me much Norwegian.

[FuzzySlippers]

8. Blame RevCheese for my spelling.

I had it spelled "ooftah" originally.

:rofl:

[eyepaddle]

9. What!?!?

And from Iowa even! Just out of curiosity--are you an Iowegian? And do you think we could stump the lounge with what an Iowegian is? ;)

[FuzzySlippers]

10. About 3/4 Iowegian.

Not really into the heritage bit.

I've never heard that term either. I assume it means an Iowan of Norwegian descent.

[eyepaddle]

11. You are correct,

I am not terribly into the heritage thing either, but my mom is an Iowegian. Minnesota gets all the publicity for hoarding Norwegians--but Northern Iowa is the true Norwegian American stronghold.

[FuzzySlippers]

12. Yup. My maternal grandparents moved to Northern Iowa

from Minnesota.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

13. You have to translate "uff da" situationally

First situation: You're walking up a very high hill on a hot day. When you get to the top of the hill, you wipe your face and say, "Uff da!"

Second situation: You walk into a room and find that someone has barfed on the floor. You say, "Uff da!" (In this case, there's a variant: "Ish da!")

It's used to express either exhaustion or disgust.

[FuzzySlippers]

14. I never knew it was used to express exhaustion.

I knew it was used to express disgust, of course. Norwegians seem to be disgusted a lot.

Thanks for pointing that out! :hi:

[Gatchaman]

15. I was told it meant "shit"

but I've seen it used in Hagar the Horrible comic strips. I kinda doubt they're subversive enough to sneak foreign obscenities into the funny papers.

[eyepaddle]

17. The literal translation is "Uff then'

It really just means...uff da! :D

[Left Is Write]

16. I often use it to express tiredness/exhaustion.

I come from a string of Norwegians who settled in Western Minnesota over 100 years ago.

[Beausoir]

18. Me too!

I grew up in west central MN. I grew up using Uff da.

Now I have just shortened it to Uff.

[Left Is Write]

19. My folks went to school in Appleton.

My paternal grandparents lived in Montevideo and then Milan.

[FuzzySlippers]

20. My grandmother used it often to express disgust.

I never managed to pick it up.

[eyepaddle]

21. My mom used it a bunch

when I was growing up--I didn't ick it up until I left home! :shrug: Who knows how this stuff works? I just catch myself using it every now and then. Same thing with my mom's trademark "aiiihhhh!"

I guess as we get older we (at least I) do turn into our parents.