sådan

See also: sadan

Danish

Alternative forms

• så'n

Etymology

From Middle Low German sōdan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔdən/, [ˈsʌd̥ən], IPA^(key): /sɔnən/, [ˈsʌnˀən] or as exclamation IPA^(key): /sɔdan/, [ˈsʌˈd̥an]
• IPA^(key): [sʌnˀ], IPA^(key): [sn̩ˀ]

Adjective

sådan

1. such
2. like this, like that, like these, like those
3. (adverbial)
   1. like this, like that, in this way, in that way
   2. so much
   3. about, something like
   4. sort of

Inflection

Inflection of sådan
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	sådan	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	sådant	—	—2
Plural	sådanne	—	—2
Definite attributive1	sådanne	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• sån (eye dialect)

Pronunciation

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Determiner

sådan (neuter sådant, plural sådana)

1. such, such a

   Med en sådan vän, vem behöver fiender? = With such a friend, who needs enemies?

   Sådan är världen, det är bara vänja sig. = Such is the world, just get used to it.