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compound prefixi sammensetning

fore-, pre-

EtymologyOpphav

samme opprinnelse som for (V)for · too, excessively · in front of, before of the same origin as for (V)for · too, excessively · in front of, before

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. trykksterkt førsteledd i substantiv;
    i ord som forkvinnechairwoman, formannchair, chairman (of an association or board) · foreman (of a work team), forsetefront seat, fortidthe past, fortrinnadvantage · merit, good quality og fortroppvanguard     stressed first element in nouns;
    in words such as forkvinnechairwoman, formannchair, chairman (of an association or board) · foreman (of a work team), forsetefront seat, fortidthe past, fortrinnadvantage · merit, good quality and fortroppvanguard
  2. trykksterkt førsteledd i adjektiv; i ord som forhistoriskprehistoric stressed first element in adjectives; in words such as forhistoriskprehistoric