föregripa

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German vorgreifen, equivalent to före + gripa. Cognate of Norwegian Bokmål foregripe. First attested in 1633.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²fœːrɛ²ɡriːpa/

Verb

föregripa (present föregriper, preterite föregrep, supine föregripit, imperative föregrip)

  1. anticipate, forestall, preempt

Conjugation

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