inför

Swedish

Etymology 1

From in +‎ för, from Old Swedish in for.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈfœ̞ːr/

Adverb

inför (not comparable)

  1. in front of, before; while having the attention of
    Carl läste upp sin dikt inför hela klassen.
    Carl read his poem to the whole class.
    Han föll på knä inför konungen
    He fell to his knees before the King
  2. in preparation for
    Jag har inte tränat så mycket inför loppet.
    I haven't practiced very much (in preparation) for the race.

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɪnˌfœ̞ːr/

Verb

inför

  1. inflection of införa:
    1. present indicative
    2. imperative
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