Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
vortellen. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
vortellen, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
vortellen in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
vortellen you have here. The definition of the word
vortellen will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
vortellen, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Middle Low German
Etymology
vor- + tellen. Cognate with Dutch vertellen and German erzählen.
Pronunciation
- (originally) IPA(key): /ˌfɔrˈtelːən/ or IPA(key): /ˌfɔrˈtɛlːən/
- The raising of /ɛ/ to /e/ might have been blocked by /lː/, hence the actual pronunciation is unknown.
Verb
vortellen
- to tell, to narrate, to recount
Usage notes
See notes on vor-.