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, in the direction forward (towards or past the bow)
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