i efterskott

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Swedish

Etymology

Formed by analogy from i förskott (in advance), from förskott (an advance).

Prepositional phrase

i efterskott

  1. (of money) paid afterwards or when overdue
    Han dömdes att betala ut deras löner i efterskott
    He was sentenced to pay their overdue salaries
  2. after the fact, belated
    Grattis i efterskott!
    Belated congratulations! (e.g. for a birthday)
  3. (Finland) afterwards, later
    Synonym: (Sweden) i efterhand
    Det här är inget fast beslut. Det kan ändras i efterskott.
    This is not a fixed decision. It may be changed at a later date.
  4. (Finland) after the fact, in hindsight, in retrospect
    Synonym: (Sweden) i efterhand
    Det är lätt att vara klok i efterskott
    It's easy to be wise in retrospect

Usage notes

Can be thought of as an antonym of English in advance.

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