förebrå

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish forbrā, from the same root as brægþa (to throw), i.e. literally ”to throw something (in somebody’s face)”, compare German vorwerfen. Related to brås and bragd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈføːrɛˌbroː/

Verb

förebrå (present förebrår, preterite förebrådde, supine förebrått, imperative förebrå)

  1. to reproach, to blame

Conjugation

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References

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