af sted

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Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "out of (a) place". Similar formations include Swedish åstad, Norwegian Bokmål av sted, Norwegian Nynorsk av stad.

Pronunciation

Adverb

af sted

  1. going, off, literally out of or from (a) place.
    Kom så af sted.
    Now get going.
    Han tog af sted.
    He took off.