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Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fyrr, from Proto-Germanic *furi, *furiz (“for, before”). Cognates include Swedish före, för, English for, and German für. A different form of the same word, Proto-Germanic *furai, is found in Danish for and German vor.
Pronunciation
Preposition
før
- before
Conjunction
før
- before, until
Adverb
før
- before, prior, sooner
- før eller senere / siden
- sooner or later
- ikke før
- not before
- nu som før
- still
References
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fœrr, from Proto-Germanic *fōriz (“able to go”), a verbal adjective of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to go”) Danish fare.
Pronunciation
Adjective
før
- (dated) stout, portly
Derived terms
References
“før,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
See føre.
Pronunciation
Verb
før
- imperative of føre
Faroese
Pronunciation
Noun
før n
- nominative/accusative plural indefinite of far
Verb
før
- singular imperative of føra
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse fyrr.
Conjunction
før
- before
Preposition
før
- before (ahead of; in front of)
Derived terms
Verb
før
- imperative of føre
- present tense of fø
References
- “før” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fyrr.
Conjunction
før
- before
Preposition
før
- before
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
før
- imperative of føra
References
- “før” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.