for at

Danish

Etymology 1

From for (“for”) +‎ at (“that”), cf. Swedish för att.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɒˀ ad̥], [fɒˀ a]

Conjunction

for at

1. that, in order that, so that (introduces an adverbial clause stating the purpose)

Etymology 2

From for (“for”) +‎ at (“to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɒˀ ad̥], [fɒˀ a], [fɒˀ ɒ]

Conjunction

for at

1. in order to (introduces an adverbial infinitive stating the purpose, normally used when the subject of the infinitive is coreferential with the subject of the frame clause)
   • 2017, Carlo Andersen, For at andre kunne leve‎^[1]:

     Titusindvis af mennesker samledes, ikke blot for at tolke deres sangerglæde, men i nok så høj grad for at demonstrere deres samhørighed over for tyskerne.

     Tens of thousands of people gathered, not only in order to express their joy of singing, but just as much in order to demonstrate their solidarity against the Germans.