Danish

Preposition

efter

1. after; subsequent; later in time than

Related terms

• derefter
• efterspil
• efterskrift

Scots

Preposition

efter

1. after

Adverb

efter ‎(not comparable)

1. after

Conjunction

efter

1. after

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse eptir, from Proto-Germanic *aftiri ‎(“more aft, further behind”), *after, from Proto-Indo-European *apotero ‎(“further behind, further away”), comparative form of *apo- ‎(“off, behind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛftɛr/

Preposition

efter

1. after; subsequent; later in time than or later in a sequence than
2. by; using the rules or logic of
3. by; as in one by one, one after another

   en efter en‎

   one by one

4. as to; in a manner conforming or corresponding to

   Sortera dem efter storlek och färg.‎

   Sort them as to size and color.

Related terms

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian [Term?] efter, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri ‎(“more aft, further behind”), from Proto-Indo-European *apotero ‎(“further behind, further away”), comparative form of *apo- ‎(“off, behind”). Compare English after, Dutch achter, German After, Danish efter, Swedish efter.

Preposition

efter

1. behind