förut

Swedish

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈføːˌrʉːt/, /fœˈrʉːt/
• Rhymes: -ʉːt

Adverb

förut (not comparable)

1. before (at an earlier time)

   Jag har aldrig gjort detta förut.

   I've never done this before.

2. previously, earlier

Etymology 2

för +‎ ut, from the noun för (“bow of a ship”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈføːrʉːt/

Adverb

förut

1. (nautical) bowwards; towards the bow

Antonyms

• akterut

Anagrams

• utför