davor

/daˈfoːɐ̯/

adverb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

in front of it, before that (pronominal adverb replacing a prepositional phrase with vor)
- Das Auto stand direkt davor.
  
  The car stood right in front of it.
afraid of it (in "Angst davor haben" — to be afraid of it)
- Sie hat Angst davor, allein zu fliegen.
  
  She's afraid of flying alone.

Close — both relate to being ahead or before.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

Close — "in front of it" and diante (before, in front) overlap.

Spanish

Close — "before that" relates to "before."

1 What does davor mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Auto stand direkt ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches davor?