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Swedish conjunction · adverb· top 500 most common

eftersom

because, seeing that, since, as, because/ˈɛftɛrˌsɔm/

eftersom as a conjunction

Meaning

because, seeing that, since; as, because

In Swedish: därför att, emedan

eftersom as an adverb

Meaning

over time

Practise eftersom

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What does eftersom mean?

eftersom in a sentence

  • Vi kommer inte in eftersom hon tappade bort nycklarna.
    We can’t get in because she lost the keys.
  • Det beror helt på hur saker och ting ändras eftersom.
    It all depends on how everything changes over time.

Expressions

  • allt eftersom
    as

Questions

What does eftersom mean in English?

eftersom means “because, seeing that, since, as, because”.

Similar words

därför attpå grund avtyi och medity

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Swedish æptir sum.

Nearby common words

eftersom is number 489 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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