föregick

Föregick is the past tense form of the Swedish verb föregå, meaning to precede or to occur before in time or order. The sense is that one event or condition comes before another, either in a timeline or in causality. The verb is commonly used in historical, analytical, and formal prose to describe chronology or the sequence of events.

Grammatically, föregå is a strong verb. Its basic forms are: infinitive föregå, present föregår, past preterite föregick, and the supine and perfect participle föregått. In compound tenses, one can say for example har föregått or hade föregått to express has preceded or had preceded.

Etymology-wise, the word combines the prefix före- meaning before with gå, “to go.” This formation conveys moving or existing before something else in time or order. The concept is closely related to the notion of precedence in both factual timelines and rhetorical arguments.

Usage notes: föregick is most common in written Swedish, especially in historical narratives, timelines, or analyses that discuss sequence and causality. It is typically transitive, taking a direct object that represents what preceded another event. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer simpler phrasing, but föregick remains standard in academic or formal contexts.

Examples:

- Fredsförhandlingarna föregick konflikten. (The peace negotiations preceded the conflict.)

- Händelsen som föregick beslutet är fortfarande omtvistad. (The event that preceded the decision is still contested.)

- Händelsen föregick kriget i regionen. (The event preceded the war in the region.)

See also: föregå, föregångare, föregående.