eftertanke
Danish
Noun
eftertanke
- subsequent reflection
- 2014, Arne Dahl, To mand frem for en enke, Modtryk, →ISBN:
- ... noget, der formentlig var eftertankens gustne indsigt ...
- ... something that was presumably the sallow insight of subsequent reflection ...
- 1920, Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskab, Filosofiske meddelelser:
- ... det kan være Helheder, som det saa er Eftertankens Opgave at opløse i Elementer ...
- ... it may be wholes, which it is then the task of subsequent reflection to dissolve into elements ...
Declension
Declension of eftertanke
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | eftertanke | eftertanken | eftertanker | eftertankerne |
genitive | eftertankes | eftertankens | eftertankers | eftertankernes |
Swedish
Noun
eftertanke c
- reflection (consideration)
- Han behövde tid till eftertanke
- He needed time to reflect
Usage notes
Not about reflecting on something afterwards or the like, despite the efter. English afterthought is a false friend as well.
Declension
Declension of eftertanke | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | eftertanke | eftertanken | eftertankar | eftertankarna |
Genitive | eftertankes | eftertankens | eftertankars | eftertankarnas |
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