sådan

Sådan is a common word in Danish and Swedish that roughly means "such" or "like that." It functions as a determiner before a noun or as an adverb describing manner or degree. In Danish, examples include "sådan en bil" (such a car) and "Det fungerer sådan" (That’s how it works). It can also appear as an interjection, "Sådan!" expressing approval or encouragement, similar to "There you go!" in English.

In Swedish, sådan is used similarly, both before nouns and in expressions that indicate manner. The word has cognates in other Scandinavian languages and shares a base with words meaning "so" or "thus."

Origin and usage: Sådan is a native Germanic word with a long history in Scandinavian languages. It is not a proper noun and does not refer to a place or person by itself. It appears widely in everyday speech, literature and media, and its meaning can be adjusted slightly by context and intonation.