Contionary:tschah
Eburonian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Eburonian) IPA(key): [tʃaː]
- Rhymes:
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Etymology
Possibly a variant of jah (“yes”). Compare German tja (“well; hmm”), Dutch tja (“well; hmm”), Danish tja (“well”), Swedish tja, Finnish tjaa. Similar expressions are found in nearby languages aforementioned, suggesting a common regional feature.
Interjection
- Used as a hedge; well
- Tschah, that wie konten dun – Well, we could do that.
- Used to express pondering or thinking; hmm
- Tschah... sholte ej mach et? — Hmm... should I do it?
- Used as a scoff or to express indignation; hmph, pfft
- Tschah, ej glouf nejt! – Hmph, I don't believe so!
- Used to express acceptance of a negative outcome; oh well, welp, well...
- Ane lavine ondrekometh onrejhtlej op mej... Tschah. – An avalanche is coming down directly at me... oh well.