for at
Danish
Etymology 1
From for (“for”) + at (“that”), cf. Swedish för att.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fɒˀ ad̥], [fɒˀ a]
Conjunction
for at
- that, in order that, so that (introduces an adverbial clause stating the purpose)
Etymology 2
From for (“for”) + at (“to”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fɒˀ ad̥], [fɒˀ a], [fɒˀ ɒ]
Conjunction
for at
- in order to (introduces an adverbial infinitive stating the purpose, normally used when the subject of the infinitive is coreferential with the subject of the frame clause)
- 2017, Carlo Andersen, For at andre kunne leve / https://books.google.dk/books?id=lYxADgAAQBAJ&pg=PT52
- Titusindvis af mennesker samledes, ikke blot for at tolke deres sangerglæde, men i nok så høj grad for at demonstrere deres samhørighed over for tyskerne.
- Tens of thousands of people gathered, not only in order to express their joy of singing, but just as much in order to demonstrate their solidarity against the Germans.
- Titusindvis af mennesker samledes, ikke blot for at tolke deres sangerglæde, men i nok så høj grad for at demonstrere deres samhørighed over for tyskerne.
- 2017, Carlo Andersen, For at andre kunne leve / https://books.google.dk/books?id=lYxADgAAQBAJ&pg=PT52