af sted

See also: afsted

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "out of (a) place". Similar formations include Swedish åstad, Norwegian Bokmål av sted, Norwegian Nynorsk av stad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˈstɛð/, [æ ˈsd̥eð̠˕ˠ]
  • Rhymes: -eð

Adverb

af sted

  1. going, off, literally out of or from (a) place.
    Kom så af sted.
    Now get going.
    Han tog af sted.
    He took off.
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