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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse eptir (því) sem.
Conjunction
eftersom
- because, since
- Eftersom han arbejdede hårdt, fik han en forfremmelse.
- Since he worked hard, he got a promotion.
Usage notes
This conjunction is used to introduce a subordinate clause that expresses a reason, especially a reason that is stated as a logical or natural justification.
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish æptir sum. By surface analysis, efter (“after”) + som (“like”).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
eftersom
- because, since, as
1926, Hjalmar Bergman, Farmor och Vår Herre:Men eftersom du ändå är hans farmor, tycker jag nog, att du har rätt i det.- But still since you are his grandmother, I do think that you have a point.
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