UrsprungEquivalent to av (“off”) + stad (“place (archaic)”).
- datedaway (from some place, and often by implication to somewhere else)
“Invånarna i byn gick åstad till grannbyarna” — The inhabitants of the village walked away from their village to the neighboring villages
“Imorgon far vi åstad” — Tomorrow we're traveling away
“Men om din broder försyndar sig, så gå åstad och förehåll honom det enskilt.” — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go [away] and tell him his fault between thee and him alone (Matthew 18:15)