vorfahren

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German

Etymology

vor- +‎ fahren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁən/
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Verb

vorfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present fährt vor, past tense fuhr vor, past participle vorgefahren, past subjunctive führe vor, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to drive up
  2. to drive ahead

Conjugation

Further reading

  • vorfahren” in Duden online
  • vorfahren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache