Swedish interjection

puh

phew (expressing tiredness), phew (expressing relief)

Meaning

phew (expressing tiredness); phew (expressing relief)

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What does puh mean?

puh in a sentence

  • Puh vad jobbigt det är att bära ved
    Phew, carrying firewood is hard work
  • Puh, vi hann fram i tid!
    Phew, we made it in time!

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What does puh mean in English?

puh means “phew (expressing tiredness), phew (expressing relief)”.

Origin

Onomatopoeic

Nearby common words

puh is number 7,758 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary