senere

Senere is a word used in Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) and Danish that means later or afterwards. It functions as an adverb of time and refers to a time that comes after the moment of speaking or after another event. It can also be used in phrases that indicate a future point relative to now or to a referenced moment.

In Norwegian and Danish, senere is common in everyday speech. Examples include "Vi møttes senere" (We met later) and "Vi ses senere" (See you later). It is also used with time expressions such as "senere i dag" (later today) or "senere i uken" (later in the week). In narrative or explanatory contexts, it can indicate a subsequent event: "Først gjorde han X, og senere gjorde han Y" (First he did X, and later he did Y).

Grammar and usage notes: senere is an adverb and does not inflect for gender or number. It can modify verbs or phrases and is often contrasted with is before or now references. The word is a standard part of the standard language in both Norwegian and Danish, and it shares a close cognate with Swedish senare, which carries the same meaning.

Etymology: senere derives from a common North Germanic lineage meaning late, with the suffix -ere forming an ordinary adverb in Danish and Norwegian. The exact historical forms vary by language, but the basic meaning and usage are parallel across these languages.

See also: Swedish senare.