/²ɛtːɛr/, /ɛtːə/
OriginFrom Middle Norwegian ettir, from Old Norse eptir, from Proto-Germanic *aftiri, *after, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epóteros (“further behind, further away”), comparative form of *h₂epó (“off, behind”). Akin to English after. Compare also atter.
- temporalafter
“Eg kjem på besøk etter middag.” — I will come visit after dinner.
- behind
“Han dreg ei vogn etter seg.” — He's pulling a cart behind him.
- along
- after
- left
- again
- later, afterwards
- used with a verb, indicating a movement towards or to something
“kor skal du etter?” — where are you going?
Formsette(alternative) · itte(alternative)