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Swedish
Etymology
Formed by analogy from i förskott (“in advance”), from förskott (“an advance”).
Prepositional phrase
i efterskott
- (of money) paid afterwards or when overdue
Han dömdes att betala ut deras löner i efterskott- He was sentenced to pay their overdue salaries
- after the fact, belated
Grattis i efterskott!- Belated congratulations! (e.g. for a birthday)
- (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.
- (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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