Swedish adverb · noun
efterhand
gradually, with time
efterhand as an adverb
Meaning
gradually, with time
In Swedish: så småningom
efterhand as a noun
Meaning
afterwards, ex post facto
Practise efterhand
1 / 1What does efterhand mean?
efterhand in a sentence
- Efterhand tog sig alla igenom labyrintenGradually, everyone made their way through the labyrinth
- Efterhand tilltog regnetGradually, it began to rain harder
Expressions
- komma i efterhandcome after the others, fall by the wayside
- (höra något) i efterhandto hear sth.) afterwards (at a later time
Questions
What does efterhand mean in English?
efterhand means “gradually, with time”.
Origin
efter + hand
Nearby common words
efterhand is number 9,587 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,583basar bazaar; jumble sale
- 9,584kapp sometimes i kapp is used instead of ikapp (which see)
- 9,585missuppfatta misunderstand
- 9,586norsk Norwegian
- 9,588flagg flag
- 9,589obestämd indefinite
- 9,590rentav actually, in fact
- 9,591sammanslagning merger, fusion
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