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See also: før. and Appendix:Variations of "for"
Danish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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[edit]
Preposition[edit]
før
Conjunction[edit]
før
Adverb[edit]
før
References[edit]
- “før,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “før,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “før,4” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old Norse fœrr, from Proto-Germanic *fōriz (“able to go”), a verbal adjective of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to go”) Danish fare.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
før
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
“før,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3[edit]
See føre.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
før
- imperative of føre
Faroese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
før n
Verb[edit]
før
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
før
Preposition[edit]
før
- before (ahead of; in front of)
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
før
- imperative of føre
- present tense of fø
References[edit]
- “før” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
før
Preposition[edit]
før
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
før
- imperative of føra
References[edit]
- “før” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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