forntid

Swedish

Etymology

From forn (“belonging to the (ancient) past”) +‎ tid (“time”).

Noun

forntid c

1. ancient past (vaguely)
2. prehistory (before written records)

Declension

Declension of forntid

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	forntid	forntids
	definite	forntiden	forntidens
plural	indefinite	forntider	forntiders
	definite	forntiderna	forntidernas

Related terms

• forntida (“ancient, prehistoric”)

References

• forntid in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• forntid in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• forntid in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)