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Swedish

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Tensta, a suburb of Stockholm.

Etymology

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Compound of för- (fore-) +‎ ort (locality). According to SO attested since 1895.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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förort c

  1. suburb
    Synonyms: förstad, (colloquial) orten

Usage notes

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A förort is a smaller urban area in close proximity to a larger city. For suburbs characterised by detach residential houses see villaförort.

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