før
See also: før. and Appendix:Variations of "for"
Danish
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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
editPreposition
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Conjunction
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Adverb
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References
edit- “før,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “før,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “før,4” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
editFrom Old Norse fœrr, from Proto-Germanic *fōriz (“able to go”), a verbal adjective of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to go”) Danish fare.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
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Derived terms
editReferences
edit“før,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
editSee føre.
Pronunciation
editVerb
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- imperative of føre
Faroese
editPronunciation
editNoun
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Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editConjunction
editfør
Preposition
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- before (ahead of; in front of)
Derived terms
editVerb
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- imperative of føre
- present tense of fø
References
edit- “før” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editConjunction
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Preposition
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Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editVerb
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- imperative of føra
References
edit- “før” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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