Vorwand

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯vant/
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Noun

Vorwand m (strong, genitive Vorwandes or Vorwands, plural Vorwände)

  1. pretext
  2. excuse

Declension

Declension of Vorwand
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vorwand die Vorwände
genitive eines des Vorwandes, Vorwands der Vorwände
dative einem dem Vorwand, Vorwande1 den Vorwänden
accusative einen den Vorwand die Vorwände

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Vorwand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Vorwand” in Duden online
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