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Swedish
Etymology 1
From in + för, from Old Swedish in for.
Pronunciation
Adverb
inför (not comparable)
- in front of, before; while having the attention of
Carl läste upp sin dikt inför hela klassen.- Carl read his poem to the whole class.
Han föll på knä inför konungen- He fell to his knees before the King
- in preparation for
Jag har inte tränat så mycket inför loppet.- I haven't practiced very much (in preparation) for the race.
Further reading
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
inför
- inflection of införa:
- present indicative
- imperative