поперед

Ukrainian

Etymology

    From по- (po-) + перед (pered), ultimately from Old East Slavic передъ (peredŭ), from Proto-Slavic *perdъ.

    Pronunciation

    • попе́ред: IPA(key): [pɔˈpɛred]

    Preposition

    попе́ред • (popéred)

    1. before, ahead of (expressing precedence in time or sequence) (+ genitive)
      попе́ред нього йти ― popéred nʹoho jty ― to go ahead of him

    Usage notes

    • Less common than перед (pered), with a slightly more temporal or sequential nuance.
    • Appears primarily in formal, poetic, or literary contexts, and often in fixed expressions.
    • Frequently used in compound constructions or as part of derived words.

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