återfår

Återför is a Swedish verb formed with the prefix åter- meaning back or again and the verb föra (to bring or to lead). The infinitive is återföra. In present tense the form återför is used (for all persons: jag återför, du återför, han/hon återför, vi återför, ni återför, de återför). The simple past is återförde, and the supine is återfört; the present participle is återförande.

The primary senses of återföra are formal or literary in tone and can be grouped into two broad meanings. First, it can mean to relate or recount something, to present information or events again—essentially to tell or narrate a sequence of events. In this sense the verb is often found in scholarly, legal, or journalistic writing where precise re-presentation of facts or events is required. Second, it can mean to return something to its origin or rightful place, such as restoring an object to its owner or to its proper state or location. In everyday language this second sense is less common, and more common alternatives include återlämna (to return) or återföra in specialized contexts.

In contemporary Swedish, återföra is relatively formal, and speakers may prefer synonyms such as återberätta for retelling, eller återge for conveying or rendering information, depending on nuance. The noun form is rare, and related expressions include återges, återberättelse, and återlämnande in various contexts.

See also: återge, återberätta, återlämna, återgå.