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Swedish adverb· top 5,000 most common

därefter

afterward, then

Meaning

afterward; then

In Swedish: efter detta

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What does därefter mean?

därefter in a sentence

  • kort därefter
    shortly thereafter
  • dagen därefter
    the next day

Questions

What does därefter mean in English?

därefter means “afterward, then”.

Similar words

därpåefteråtdärnästnärmast i följd

Origin

From Old Swedish þær eptir or där + efter, similar to English thereafter, Norwegian Nynorsk deretter and Danish derefter

Nearby common words

därefter is number 3,457 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,452hunnit managed, had time
  • 3,453åtgärd measure, procedure
  • 3,454skräck terror, horror
  • 3,456halsband necklace (jewelry)
  • 3,458psykopat psychopath
  • 3,459gull baby, darling, someone dear and cute (gullig), someone to cuddle (gulla med)
  • 3,460skåla drink to [sby's health], toast
  • 3,461syre oxygen
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