í kjölfar

Icelandic

Etymology

Analogous to the English in the wake of – a wake always follows a ship. Compare Danish i kølvandet på and Norwegian i kjølvannet av.

Prepositional phrase

í kjölfar

1. (idiomatic) in the wake of, following, shortly after, subsequently (an event that follows a related event)

   Hann var handtekinn og ákærður í kjölfarið. ― He was arrested and subsequently charged.

2. (idiomatic) in the wake of, to occur as a result, to accompany, brought about by

   Synonyms: afleiðing, vegna

   Það flæddi mikið í kjölfar fellibylsins. ― Significant flooding occurred as a result of the hurricane.

Usage notes

Often as "koma í kjölfarið" or "fylgja í kjölfarið".

Related terms

• fylgifiskur