German Conversation · Level 111
43 words
German word
seither
Pronunciation
IPA/ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯/
Meaning
- adverbsince then
Example
Wir haben uns 2019 kennengelernt; seither schreiben wir uns oft.
We met in 2019; since then, we've often written to each other.
More examples
seither habe ich ihn nicht mehr gesehen.
I haven't seen him since then.
Core concept
A fixed moment sends a continuous thread forward through every later moment up to the present.
Common phrases
seither nicht mehr
not since then
seither oft
often since then
Similar words
seit: A stated time or event marks the beginning of a state or action continuing until now.
seitdem: A past event marks the beginning of a state or action that remains ongoing until now.
schon: A state or action was already occurring or true by a given time.
bereits: A state or action was already occurring or true before a given time.
Definition in German
Angibt, dass etwas seit einem genannten Zeitpunkt bis jetzt andauert.
Word origin
Seither is a compound of seit and her, with the older directional sense of her contributing the idea of movement from that point onward.
Usage tips
- Seither is an adverb and does not take a following noun phrase; a noun phrase normally occurs with seit instead.