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forerunner in Finnish

forerunner in Finnish is edeltäjä — forerunner means a person who runs at the head of a group, ahead of the others.

forerunner in Finnish

edeltäjä
noun

What does "forerunner" mean?

  1. noun A person who runs at the head of a group, ahead of the others.
  2. noun Someone who is not taking part in a race but goes round the course first, to lead the way or check it is ready.
  3. noun Something that comes before an event and hints at what is about to happen.
  4. noun An earlier member of a family or group who came before the current ones.
    "Bakelite is a forerunner of today's plastics."
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  • Bakelite is a forerunner of today's plastics.

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What is "forerunner" in Finnish?
"forerunner" in Finnish is edeltäjä. forerunner means: A person who runs at the head of a group, ahead of the others.
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