forrige

Forrige is a word found in Norwegian Bokmål and Danish meaning "previous" or "last." It functions as an adjective or determiner and can modify a following noun or serve as a pronoun in certain constructions. In English, it is typically translated as "previous" or "the previous one."

In Norwegian, forrige is used to indicate the item immediately before in a sequence, as in forrige uke (last week) or forrige måned (last month). It is commonly placed before the noun and can also appear with a definite sense as "den forrige" (the previous one).

In Danish, the word has a similar use: forrige uge (last week) or forrige gang (the last time). It precedes the noun and is used in phrases that denote the immediately preceding element in a series.

Etymology: The term is generally traced to Old Norse and Proto-Germanic roots related to "before" or "earlier," with cognates across the Scandinavian languages.

Usage notes: Forrige serves as a straightforward way to refer to the preceding item in time, order, or sequence. It is common in everyday speech and writing, and its meaning remains clear across contexts from dates and events to lists and comparisons. In modern technology and user interfaces localized for Norwegian or Danish, the label "Forrige" is commonly used on pagination controls to indicate a button that moves to the previous page.