This is the 9350th most frequent Swedish word.
forne
"Forne" in Swedish means "former" or "ancient."
Here, 'forne' is used as an adjective meaning 'former' to describe something in the past.
Förr i tiden betraktades forne kungen som en hjälte.
In earlier times, the former king was regarded as a hero.
In this sentence, 'forne' again functions as an adjective, indicating the prior role or position of the teacher.
Den forne läraren återvände till skolan för att ge en föreläsning.
The former teacher returned to the school to give a lecture.
Here, 'forne' refers to someone who previously held the role of a soldier, and it modifies the noun to reflect past status.