sådan
See also: sadan
Danish
Alternative forms
- så'n
Etymology
From Middle Low German sōdan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔdən/, [ˈsʌd̥ən], IPA(key): /sɔnən/, [ˈsʌnˀən] or as exclamation IPA(key): /sɔdan/, [ˈsʌˈd̥an]
- (informal or fast speech) IPA(key): [sʌnˀ], IPA(key): [sn̩ˀ]
Adjective
sådan
- such
- like this, like that, like these, like those
- (adverbial)
- like this, like that, in this way, in that way
- so much
- about, something like
- sort of
Inflection
Inflection of sådan | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | sådan | — | —2 |
Neuter singular | sådant | — | —2 |
Plural | sådanne | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | sådanne | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Swedish
Alternative forms
- sån (eye dialect)
Pronunciation
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Determiner
sådan (neuter sådant, plural sådana)
- such, such a
- Med en sådan vän, vem behöver fiender? = With such a friend, who needs enemies?
- Sådan är världen, det är bara vänja sig. = Such is the world, just get used to it.