auweia

See also: au weia

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Extended form of auwei, itself a variant of o weh. The diphthongisation may be expressive or may be from a regional variety such as Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔaʊˈvaɪ̯a]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Interjection

auweia!

  1. oh dear!
  2. ouch!, oops!, shoot!

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “auweia” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “auweia” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “auweia” in Duden online
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