Vorzeichen

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German

Etymology

In the sense “omen” from Middle High German vorzeichen, from Old High German forazeihhan, from Proto-Germanic *furaitaikną. Cognate with Old English foretācen (English foretoken). In the technical senses simply from vor- (“before, in front”) +‎ Zeichen (“sign”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːrˌtsaɪ̯çən/, ,
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Noun

Vorzeichen n (strong, genitive Vorzeichens, plural Vorzeichen)

  1. omen, presage
    Synonym: Omen
  2. (figuratively) early symptom, early sign
    Synonyms: Frühzeichen, (frühes) Anzeichen, (frühes) Symptom
  3. (mathematics) sign (plus or minus)
  4. (music) signature, accidental (sign denoting key and tempo)

Declension

Declension of Vorzeichen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vorzeichen die Vorzeichen
genitive eines des Vorzeichens der Vorzeichen
dative einem dem Vorzeichen den Vorzeichen
accusative ein das Vorzeichen die Vorzeichen

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