sådan

Danish

Alternative forms

• så'n

Etymology

From Middle Low German sōdān, a compound of 1. sō (“so”) from Proto-Germanic *swa, and 2. dān (“done”), past participle of dōn (“to do”), from Proto-Germanic *dōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): , , (archaic) IPA^(key): , (informal) IPA^(key): . The informal variants sådan en, sådan et and sådan nogle are pronounced IPA^(key): IPA^(key): , IPA^(key): . As an exclamation IPA^(key): .

Adjective

sådan

1. such
2. like this, like that, like these, like those

Usage notes

• In the singular, the adjective is most often used uninflected in combination with the indefinite article: sådan en, sådan et rather than sådan, sådant. In the plural, non-formal speech uses the combination sådan nogle rather than sådanne.

Inflection

Adverb

sådan

1. like this, like that, in this way, in that way
2. so much
3. about, something like
4. sort of

Descendants

• → Icelandic: soddan

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German sōdān, a compound of 1. sō (“so”) from Proto-Germanic *swa, and 2. dān (“done”), past participle of dōn (“to do”), from Proto-Germanic *dōną.

Adverb

sådan (somewhat dated)

1. like this, like that, in this way, in that way
2. so much

Alternative forms

• sånn (contemporary)

Swedish

Alternative forms

• sån (eye dialect)

Etymology

så +‎ dan

Pronunciation

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Determiner

sådan (neuter sådant, plural sådana)

1. such, such a

   Med en sådan vän, vem behöver fiender?

   With such a friend, who needs enemies?

   Sådan är världen, det är bara vänja sig.

   That's the way the world is; just get used to it.

   Sådant är livet.

   Such is life. / C'est la vie.