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In germany we say 'usw' and i think this is beautiful.
Swedish version is o.s.v
It's exactly the same words as the German version.
"und so weiter" which is a phrase that literally has no English equivalent. It's so special and unique and conveys a feeling of....
Nah, just kidding. It means "and so forth."
(This comment is informative and not directed at OP, who I'm sure already knows this.)
So is this what the kids mean when they text each other "asf"? "And so forth", I like it.
We use 'usw' informally and 'etc' formally.