Swedish adjective

föregående

previous, precedingAlso the present participle of föregå.

Meaning

previous; preceding

In Swedish: som ligger före något annat i tiden

Practise föregående

1 / 1

What does föregående mean?

föregående in a sentence

  • föregående dag
    the previous day
  • Jag håller med föregående talare
    I agree with the previous speaker
  • På föregående sidor har vi diskuterat svensk grammatik
    In the preceding pages, we have discussed Swedish grammar

Questions

What does föregående mean in English?

föregående means “previous, preceding”.

Origin

present participle of föregå (“precede”)

Nearby common words

föregående is number 9,853 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 9,849brudklänning a wedding dress, a wedding gown, a bridal dress
  • 9,850närhelst whenever
  • 9,851hjärntumör brain tumor
  • 9,852fåna behave foolishly
  • 9,854angriparen attacker
  • 9,855haltar limping
  • 9,856ös intensity, energetic speediness; a positive attribute given to for example music or parties
  • 9,857skanner scanner, alternative spelling of scanner
Start today, free

Learn föregående in real Swedish, free

Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like föregående to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.

  • Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
  • Synced transcript with English translations
  • 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
  • Members get the latest season and every new course

Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary