förort

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Swedish

Tensta, a suburb of Stockholm.

Etymology

Compound of för- (“fore-”) +‎ ort (“locality”). According to SO attested since 1895.

Pronunciation

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Noun

förort c

  1. suburb
    Synonyms: förstad, (colloquial) orten

Usage notes

A förort is a smaller urban area in close proximity to a larger city. For suburbs characterised by detach residential houses see villaförort.

Declension

Declension of förort
nominative genitive
singular indefinite förort förorts
definite förorten förortens
plural indefinite förorter förorters
definite förorterna förorternas

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References

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