This is the 9542nd most frequent Swedish word.
föregångaren
"Föregångaren" means "the predecessor" in English.
'Föregångaren' is used to refer to the earlier version of something, in this case, a car model.
Föregångaren till denna bilmodell var mycket populär.
The predecessor of this car model was very popular.
'Föregångaren' is used to denote a person who leads or initiates in their field, inspiring others.
I vetenskapen var hon föregångaren som inspirerade många andra.
In science, she was the pioneer who inspired many others.
'Föregångaren' refers to the earlier form or iteration of modern technology.