Swedish adverb · adjective· top 5,000 most common

främst

mainly, foremost

främst as an adverb

Meaning

mainly; foremost

In Swedish: framför allt, i första hand

främst as an adjective

Meaning

in front; first; foremost; primary

In Swedish: som befinner sig längst fram

Practise främst

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What does främst mean?

främst in a sentence

  • först och främst
    first and foremost
  • främst av konkurrensskäl
    mainly for reasons of competition
  • Det här är främst en politisk fråga
    This is mainly a political issue
  • Bland Säffles racerförare sätter jag honom främst
    Among Säffle's racing drivers, I put him first
  • I den bakre klungan av löpare ligger Nisse främst
    In the rear group of runners, Nisse is in front ("lies Nisse the most forward")
  • i främsta ledet
    in the forefront

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What does främst mean in English?

främst means “mainly, foremost”.

Similar words

först

Origin

From fram (“forth”).

Nearby common words

främst is number 3,447 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,443fasen the phase, fas
  • 3,444gyllene golden, gold (made of gold (or covered in gold leaf or gold paint or the like)), golden (having a color reminiscent of gold)
  • 3,445professionell professional
  • 3,446börda load, burden
  • 3,448takt tact, rate
  • 3,449temperatur temperature
  • 3,450vackraste most beautiful
  • 3,451klämma pin, squeeze
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