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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse síðan.
Pronunciation
Adverb
síðan
- after, afterwards, since
Derived terms
- langt síðan - long time ago
- nakað síðan - some time after
Conjunction
síðan
- since
Derived terms
Preposition
síðan
- since
Derived terms
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse síðan.
Conjunction
síðan
- since
- then
Etymology 2
Noun
síðan f
- definite nominative singular of síða
Anagrams
Old Norse
Etymology 1
Contracted from Proto-Germanic *sīþuz (“late”) *þanō (instrumental form of *sa (“that”)), similar to Old English siþþan (“since”). See also Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃 (seiþus).
Adverb
síðan (not comparable)
- since, after
- afterwards, later on
Conjunction
síðan
- from the time when, since
- (with relative pronoun) from the time when, since Synonyms: síðan at, síðan er, síðans
Preposition
síðan
- since
síðan laugardaginn- since Saturday
Descendants
Further reading
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
síðan
- masculine accusative singular indefinite of síðr
Noun
síðan
- nominative singular definite of síða f