sitten

See also Sitten

English

Verb

sitten

1. (obsolete) Past participle of sit An alternate form of sat.

Anagrams

• ettins

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sit‧ten
• IPA: [ˈsitːen]

Adverb

sitten

1. then (when referring to temporal, logical or other order).
2. when or whenever (in the expression "sitten, kun"):

   • Sitten, kun jään eläkkeelle...
     • When I retire..
   • Lähdemme sitten, kun olet valmis.
     • We’ll go whenever you’re ready.

3. (in certain interjections) what:

   entä sitten? = so what?

   mitä sitten? = then what?

4. ago:

   kauan sitten = long time ago

   tunti sitten = one hour ago

5. without a definite meaning, as an expletive in subordinate clauses that include tahansa and -kin and that are translated with whoever, whomever, whatever, wherever:

   • Kenelle tahansa sen (sitten) annatkin, älä anna sitä minulle.
     • Whomever you give it to, don't give it to me.

Preposition

sitten (+ genitive)

1. since

   • Emme ole tavanneet sitten viime vuoden.
     • We haven't met since last year.

Anagrams

• sentit, sentti

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Middle English

Verb

sitten

1. to sit