How to parse 何てこった

Question

Is 何てこった a contraction of なんてこう行った, or なんてこう言った, or is this something totally different?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 09 '18 at 03:24

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It comes from

なんてことだ

As the result of a sound change.

It is colloquial.

answered Jul 09 '18 at 03:24

Leebo

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