eftersom
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse eptir (því) sem.
Conjunction edit
eftersom
- because, since
- Eftersom han arbejdede hårdt, fik han en forfremmelse.
- Since he worked hard, he got a promotion.
- Eftersom han arbejdede hårdt, fik han en forfremmelse.
Usage notes edit
This conjunction is used to introduce a subordinate clause that expresses a reason, especially a reason that is stated as a logical or natural justification.
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish æptir sum. By surface analysis, efter (“after”) + som (“like”).
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
eftersom
- because, since, as
- 1926, Hjalmar Bergman, Farmor och Vår Herre:
- Men eftersom du ändå är hans farmor, tycker jag nog, att du har rätt i det.
- But still since you are his grandmother, I do think that you have a point.