forntida

Swedish

Etymology

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

Adjective

forntida (comparative mer forntida, superlative mest forntida)

  1. ancient (vaguely)
  2. prehistoric (from before written records)
  • forntid (“ancient past, prehistory”)

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