sådan

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Danish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German sōdān, a compound of 1. (so) from Proto-Germanic *swa, and 2. dān (done), past participle of dōn (to do), from Proto-Germanic *dōną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsʌd̥ən], [ˈsʌnˀən], (archaic) IPA(key): [ˈsɔˀd̥an], (informal) IPA(key): [ˈsʌnˀ]. The informal variants sådan en, sådan et and sådan nogle are pronounced IPA(key): [ˈsʌnˀən] IPA(key): [ˈsʌnˀəd], IPA(key): [ˈsʌnoːn]. As an exclamation IPA(key): [ˈsʌˈd̥an].

Adjective

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sådan

  1. such
  2. like this, like that, like these, like those

Usage notes

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  • In the singular, the adjective is most often used uninflected in combination with the indefinite article: sådan en, sådan et rather than sådan, sådant. In the plural, non-formal speech uses the combination sådan nogle rather than sådanne.

Inflection

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Inflection of sådan
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular sådan 2
Indefinite neuter singular sådant 2
Plural sådanne 2
Definite attributive1 sådanne
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Adverb

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sådan

  1. like this, like that, in this way, in that way
  2. so much
  3. about, something like
  4. sort of

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: soddan

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German sōdān, a compound of 1. (so) from Proto-Germanic *swa, and 2. dān (done), past participle of dōn (to do), from Proto-Germanic *dōną.

Adverb

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sådan (somewhat dated)

  1. like this, like that, in this way, in that way
  2. so much

Alternative forms

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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+‎ dan

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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sådan (neuter sådant, plural sådana)

  1. such, such a
    Med en sådan vän, vem behöver fiender?
    With such a friend, who needs enemies?
    Sådan är världen, det är bara vänja sig.
    That's the way the world is; just get used to it.
    Sådant är livet.
    Such is life. / C'est la vie.