Polyglot Dictionary

bevorstehend

/bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːənt/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. upcoming, imminent

    Built from bevor (before) + stehend (standing).

    • Die bevorstehende Wahl macht nervös.

      The upcoming election is making people nervous.

Made of

  • bevor before
  • stehend standing

Similar words

kommend

Close synonyms for "upcoming"; bevorstehend often carries a sense of imminence or weight (an upcoming exam, crisis), kommend is neutral (the coming week).

Practice

1 What does bevorstehend mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches bevorstehend?

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