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Swedish
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
Adverb
förut (not comparable)
- before (at an earlier time)
Jag har aldrig gjort detta förut.- I've never done this before.
- previously, earlier
Etymology 2
för + ut, from the noun för (“bow of a ship”)
Pronunciation
Adverb
förut
- (nautical) bowwards, in the direction forward (towards or past the bow)
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