före
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Swedish fyrir, from Old Norse fyrir, from Proto-Germanic *furi, from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-.
Preposition edit
före
- in front of; ahead of
- before; earlier in time than
Etymology 2 edit
Old Swedish fø̄re, from Old Norse fœri, from Proto-Germanic *fōriją.
Noun edit
före n
- ground surface conditions for skiing and sleigh transport, depending on temperature and crystal structure of the snow or ice
- På morgonen är stark kyla, alltså gott före, men fortfarande dimma.
- In the morning it was very cold, so there were good driving conditions, but it was still foggy.
Declension edit
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Nominative | före | föret | — | — |
Genitive | föres | förets | — | — |