höra efter
Swedish
Alternative forms
- efterhöra (formal)
Etymology
höra (“hear”) + efter (“after”).
(obey): Compare Danish høre efter, Norwegian Bokmål høre etter, Norwegian Nynorsk høyra etter. The verb to hear is commonly used in many other languages in the world to form verbs related to obedience.
Verb
höra efter (present hör efter, preterite hörde efter, supine hört efter, imperative hör efter)
Usage notes
Often synonymous with höra, sometimes implying more active inquiry. Also less likely to be misinterpreted as "hear" in some cases. "Hörde" in the first example above is likely to be misunderstood.
See also
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