síðan

See also: sidan

Faroese

Alternative forms

• (rare) síðani

Etymology

From Old Norse síðan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsʊijan]

Adverb

síðan

1. after, afterwards, since

Derived terms

• langt síðan - long time ago
• nakað síðan - some time after

Conjunction

síðan

1. since

Derived terms

• tú ert vaksin, síðan eg sá teg síðst - you are grown, since I saw you the last time
• (kvæði) síðan eg eri deyður - (first) when I am dead

Preposition

síðan

1. since

Derived terms

• síðan kríggið - since the war

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse síðan.

Conjunction

síðan

1. since
2. then

Noun

síðan f

1. definite nominative singular of síða

Anagrams

• sníða

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Contracted from Proto-Germanic *sīþuz (“late”) *þanō (instrumental form of *sa (“that”)), similar to Old English siþþan (“since”). See also Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃 (seiþus).

Adverb

síðan (not comparable)

1. since, after
2. afterwards, later on

Conjunction

síðan

1. from the time when, since
2. (with relative pronoun) from the time when, since Synonyms: síðan at, síðan er, síðans

Preposition

síðan

1. (with accusative) since

   síðan laugardaginn

   since Saturday

Descendants

• Icelandic: síðan
• Faroese: síðan, síðani
• Norwegian Nynorsk: sidan, sia
• Norwegian Bokmål: sia
• Old Swedish: siþan, sedhan
  • Swedish: sedan
• Old Danish: sithan, sithæn
  • Danish: siden
    • Norwegian Bokmål: siden
• Old Gutnish: siþan

References

• síðan in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

síðan

1. masculine accusative singular indefinite of síðr

Noun

síðan

1. nominative singular definite of síða f