Vorwort

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɔʁt/
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Noun

Vorwort n (strong, genitive Vorwortes or Vorworts, plural Vorworte)

  1. foreword
    Synonym: Vorrede
    Antonym: Nachwort

Declension

Declension of Vorwort
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vorwort die Vorworte
genitive eines des Vorwortes, Vorworts der Vorworte
dative einem dem Vorwort, Vorworte1 den Vorworten
accusative ein das Vorwort die Vorworte

1Now rare, see notes.

Noun

Vorwort n (strong, genitive Vorwortes or Vorworts, plural Vorwörter)

  1. (grammar) preposition
    Synonyms: Verhältniswort, Präposition
  2. (grammar, dated) pronoun
    Synonyms: Fürwort, Fürnennwort, Personenwort, Personwort, Vertretewort, Vertretungswort, Pronomen

Declension

Declension of Vorwort
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vorwort die Vorwörter
genitive eines des Vorwortes, Vorworts der Vorwörter
dative einem dem Vorwort, Vorworte1 den Vorwörtern
accusative ein das Vorwort die Vorwörter

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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