däråt

Swedish

Etymology

där (there) + åt (towards)

Adverb

däråt (not comparable)

  1. that way, thitherward
    Synonym: ditåt
    Antonyms: häråt, hitåt
  2. (figurative) like that ("towards that")
    Vi lagade burritos, eller nåt däråt
    We made burritos, or something like that
  3. (formal) thereat
    De hade fått löneförhöjning och gladdes däråt
    They had received a raise and rejoiced thereat

Usage notes

Pronounced with the stress on åt and with a long Å in (sense 2) and (sense 3).

References

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