förbi

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See also: forbi and forbì

Finnish

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Etymology

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< Swedish förbi

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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förbi

  1. (slang) history, over (something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant)
    Meidän suhteemme on förbi.
    Our relationship is history.

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German vorbi (German vorbei). Cognate with Danish forbi.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iː

Adverb

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förbi

  1. past, over
    nu är julen förbi
    Christmas is over now
    de körde förbi mig
    they drove past me, they overtook me

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