vorwerfen

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German

Etymology

vor- +‎ werfen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːʁˌvɛʁfən/,
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Verb

vorwerfen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present wirft vor, past tense warf vor, past participle vorgeworfen, past subjunctive würfe vor, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to throw at, throw forward
    1. (specifically) to feed to (throw at an animal as food)
    jemanden den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen.to throw someone to the wolves.
  2. (figuratively, ditransitive) to reproach, to accuse of
    Synonym: den Vorwurf machen
    jemandem Rücksichtslosigkeit vorwerfen.to accuse someone of recklessness.

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Further reading

  • vorwerfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • vorwerfen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • vorwerfen” in Duden online
  • vorwerfen” in OpenThesaurus.de