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preposition
- about
adverb
- such that something changes orientation or has its orientation changed
- such that something moves or is moved to the far side of something
- such that something is surrounded
- in changing, goalless directions
- again, returning to the beginningwhence ommer, om igen, tro om igen
- such that something is changed (whence lave om
conjunction
- whetherintroducing an indirect question
- formalifintroducing a conditional clause
- ifintroducing a concessive clause
- even if
- if onlyintroducing a wish
Other ways to say it
- barejust; simply
- gidI wish, if only
- hvisif (supposing that)
- hvorvidtwhether (used to introduce a clause that contains an indirect question, or that expresses uncertainty or doubt)
- på trods afdespite
- uagtetregardless of, notwithstanding
Idioms you will actually hear
- at gå som katten om den varme grødto beat about the bushLiterally "to walk like the cat round the hot porridge".