i första hand

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Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ första (“first”) +‎ hand (“hand”)

Adverb

i första hand (not comparable)

  1. primarily (as the most important thing)
    Synonym: främst
    Det är i första hand kebabsåsens förtjänst att deras kebabrullar är så goda
    It is primarily thanks to the kebab sauce that their kebab rolls are so good
  2. primarily, first (as opposed to secondarily, etc.)
    Lägenheterna ska i första hand gå till studenter
    The apartments should primarily go to students
    Jag är i första hand människa, i andra hand Säfflebo, och i tredje hand programledare
    I am a human first, a resident of Säffle second, and a TV host third

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References

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