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Swedish
Verb
förege (present föreger, preterite föregav, supine föregett, imperative förege)
- to cite, to claim (as a reason)
Han föregav sjukdom som skäl till sin frånvaro- He cited illness as the reason for his absence
Vid de kontroversiella operationerna föregavs massförstörelsevapen tillverkas i byggnaderna- During the controversial operations, weapons of mass destruction were said to be manufactured in the buildings
- (passive voice) to be said, to be claimed (more generally)
Han föregavs vara hennes systerson, men var troligtvis hennes älskare- He was said to be her nephew, but was probably her lover
- (reflexive) to claim (of oneself, more generally)
Han föregav sig vara oäkta son till konungen- He claimed to be an illegitimate son of the king
- (in the past participle "föregiven") supposed, purported, alleged (like above, usually implying strong skepticism)
Deras föregivet opartiska undersökningar verkar alltid stödja deras egen ståndpunkt- Their supposedly impartial investigations always seem to support their own position
Usage notes
Sometimes with implied skepticism, though this is mostly inherent in the past participle.
Conjugation
Conjugation of förege (class 5 strong)
Conjugation of
föregiva (class 5 strong, older)
Conjugation of
föregifva (class 5 strong, obsolete spelling, used before 1906)
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