síðan

See also: sidan

Faroese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse síðan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʊijan]

Adverb

síðan

  1. after, afterwards, since

Derived terms

  • langt síðan - long time ago
  • nakað síðan - some time after

Conjunction

síðan

  1. since

Derived terms

Preposition

síðan

  1. since

Derived terms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːðan/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse síðan.

Conjunction

síðan

  1. since
  2. then

Etymology 2

Noun

síðan f

  1. 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)

  1. since, after
  2. afterwards, later on

Conjunction

síðan

  1. from the time when, since
  2. (with relative pronoun) from the time when, since Synonyms: síðan at, síðan er, síðans

Preposition

síðan

  1. since [with accusative]
    síðan laugardaginn
    since Saturday

Descendants

  • Icelandic: síðan
  • Faroese: síðan, síðani
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sidan, sia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sia
  • Old Swedish: siþan, sedhan
  • Old Danish: sithan, sithæn
  • Old Gutnish: siþan

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “síðan”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 362; also available at the Internet Archive

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

síðan

  1. masculine accusative singular indefinite of síðr

Noun

síðan

  1. nominative singular definite of síða f