främst

Swedish

Etymology

From fram (“forth”). Intuitively "forthest/forwardest," as in most forward.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

främst

1. mainly, primarily

   Det här är främst en politisk fråga

   This is mainly a political issue

2. at the front; foremost, first (in position or rank)

   Bland Säffles racerförare sätter jag honom främst

   Among Säffle's racing drivers, I put him first

   I den bakre klungan av löpare ligger Nisse främst

   In the rear group of runners, Nisse is in front ("lies Nisse the most forward")

Antonyms

• bakerst

Derived terms

• först och främst (“first and foremost”)

See also

• fram (adverb)
• främre (adjective)
• främsta (adjective)
• främste (adjective)

References

• främst in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• främst in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)