foregå

See also: föregå

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorgan. Cognate with Dutch voorgaan.

Verb

foregå (imperative foregå, infinitive at foregå, present tense foregår, past tense foregik, perfect tense foregået)

1. to happen, to transpire

   Synonyms: ske, hænde

2. to influence or train others (by behaviour)
3. (archaic) to precede

   Synonym: forudgå

Conjugation

Conjugation of foregå

active passive infinitive foregå foregås present foregår foregås past foregik — imperative foregå — participle present foregående past (have / havde / er / var) foregået gerund foregåen

Derived terms

• foregående

References

• “foregå” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From fore- +‎ gå.

Verb

foregå (imperative foregå, present tense foregår, passive foregås, simple past foregikk, past participle foregått, present participle foregående)

1. to go on, happen, take place
2. to precede

   foregå med et godt eksempel - set a good example

References

• “foregå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.