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seither

since then

adverb zyt-HAYR Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

ever since

Usage Note

seither means 'since then', looking back from now to a point already mentioned. It overlaps with seitdem, but seither is only an adverb while seitdem can also be a conjunction starting a clause. It typically sits early in the sentence to set the time frame.

Examples

"Seither haben wir nichts gehört."

Natural Translation

Since then we have heard nothing.

Literal Translation

Since-then have we nothing heard.

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