í kjölfar
Icelandic
Etymology
Analogous to the English in the wake of – a wake always follows a ship. Compare Danish i kølvandet på and Norwegian i kjølvannet av.
Prepositional phrase
í kjölfar
- (idiomatic) in the wake of, following, shortly after, subsequently (an event that follows a related event)
- Hann var handtekinn og ákærður í kjölfarið. ― He was arrested and subsequently charged.
- (idiomatic) in the wake of, to occur as a result, to accompany, brought about by
- Það flæddi mikið í kjölfar fellibylsins. ― Significant flooding occurred as a result of the hurricane.
- Synonyms: afleiðing, vegna
Usage notes
Often as "koma í kjölfarið" or "fylgja í kjölfarið".
Related terms
- fylgifiskur