Swedish adjective

forntida

ancient (vaguely), prehistoric (from before written records)

Meaning

ancient (vaguely); prehistoric (from before written records)

Forms

Forms of forntida
Basic form	forntida	with en-words
Comparative	mer forntida	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest forntida	“-est”, “most …”

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What does forntida mean in English?

forntida means “ancient (vaguely), prehistoric (from before written records)”.

Origin

From forn (“belonging to the (ancient) past”) + tid (“time”) + -a.

Nearby common words

forntida is number 6,975 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,971förvarning premonition, forewarning
6,972indikera indicate
6,973motgång misfortune, adversity
6,974storhet magnitude, quantity
6,976ärad honoured
6,977sigill seal
6,978yacht yacht
6,979vant used to, shroud: a rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways

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