før i verden
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- føriværn (eye dialect)
Etymology
Literally, “before in the world”. Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk i gamaltidverda (“in the old time’s world”).
Prepositional phrase
Synonyms
- før i tiden
- i gamle dager
Literally, “before in the world”. Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk i gamaltidverda (“in the old time’s world”).