fortschreiten
/ˈfɔʁtˌʃʁaɪtn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schreitet fort
- past
- schritt fort
- perfect
- ist fortgeschritten
Meaning
-
to progress
Built from fort (away, on) + schreiten (to stride).
Made of
- fort away, on
- schreiten to stride
Similar words
fortschreiten and vorankommen are close synonyms for "to progress, to make progress," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does fortschreiten mean?
to progress
2 Fill the gap: Die Arbeiten schreiten gut ___.
Full sentence: Die Arbeiten schreiten gut fort. (The work is progressing well.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortschreiten?
fortschreiten: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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