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No. 9,350 in Swedish

forne

"Forne" in Swedish means "former" or "ancient."

In a sentence

  • Förr i tiden betraktades forne kungen som en hjälte.

    In earlier times, the former king was regarded as a hero.

    Here, 'forne' is used as an adjective meaning 'former' to describe something in the past.

  • Den forne läraren återvände till skolan för att ge en föreläsning.

    The former teacher returned to the school to give a lecture.

    In this sentence, 'forne' again functions as an adjective, indicating the prior role or position of the teacher.

  • Vi ska hedra den forne soldaten för hans tjänst.

    We shall honor the former soldier for his service.

    Here, 'forne' refers to someone who previously held the role of a soldier, and it modifies the noun to reflect past status.

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