förbi

See also: forbi and forbì

Finnish

Etymology

< Swedish förbi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈførbiː/, [ˈfø̞rbiː]
  • Rhymes: -ørbiː

Adverb

förbi

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

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iː

Adverb

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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