Vordergrund
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Vordergrund m (strong, genitive Vordergrundes or Vordergrunds, plural Vordergründe)
- foreground
- in den Vordergrund rücken. ― to bring to the fore.
Declension
Declension of Vordergrund
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Vordergrund | die | Vordergründe |
| genitive | eines | des | Vordergrundes, Vordergrunds | der | Vordergründe |
| dative | einem | dem | Vordergrund, Vordergrunde1 | den | Vordergründen |
| accusative | einen | den | Vordergrund | die | Vordergründe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Vordergrund” in Duden online
- “Vordergrund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache