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Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old High German sint. The onset z- is probably from prepositioned ze (“to”) as in cognate Dutch sinds (from earlier *t(e)zinds). More distant cognates include German seit and English since.
Pronunciation
Preposition
zanter (+ dative)
- since (a point in time)
Ech wunnen hei zanter dem leschte Joer.- I've lived here since last year.
- for (a time span)
Ech wunnen hei zanter engem Joer.- I've lived here for a year.