Vorspiel

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See also: vorspiel

German

Etymology

vor- +‎ Spiel

Pronunciation

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Noun

Vorspiel n (strong, genitive Vorspieles or Vorspiels, plural Vorspiele)

  1. (music) prelude (kind of short piece of music)
  2. (music) recital (performance, especially by learners or applicants)
  3. (sexuality) foreplay (acts that serve to build up sexual arousal)

Declension

Declension of Vorspiel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vorspiel die Vorspiele
genitive eines des Vorspieles, Vorspiels der Vorspiele
dative einem dem Vorspiel, Vorspiele1 den Vorspielen
accusative ein das Vorspiel die Vorspiele

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Vorspiel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Vorspiel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Vorspiel” in Duden online
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