an æfter oþrum

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːn ˈæf.ter ˈoːθ.rum/, [ɑːn ˈæf.ter ˈoːð.rum]

Adverb

ān æfter ōþrum

  1. one after another
    • Christ and Satan:
      ...ðā hēo in helle hām staðeledon, ān æfter ōðrum in þæt atole sċref...
      ...Then they established a home in hell, one after another, into that terrible den...

Usage notes

  • Despite functioning like an adverb, the phrase still declines as a noun phrase based on what it refers to. For example, when referring to a nominative-case feminine subject, one would expect ān æfter ōþerre, while ānne æfter ōþrum would be expected for an accusative-case masculine object.

Declension

See the declensions of ān and ōþer.

Descendants

  • English: one after another
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