på så vis
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "in that way," of things being like that. Intuitively, "So things are like that." Compare archaic sense of English wise, corresponding to "in such wise."
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- I see (upon learning something interesting)
- – Bron har kollapsat. – På så vis. Då får vi ta en annan väg.
- – The bridge has collapsed. – I see. Then we'll have to take a different route.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see på, så, vis.