Polyglot Dictionary

vorübergehend

/foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːənt/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. temporary

    • Die Straße ist vorübergehend gesperrt.

      The road is temporarily closed.

Similar words

kurzlebig

Kurzlebig is short-lived, not lasting long by nature; vorübergehend is temporary, implying it will pass or be replaced.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

temporário

temporário is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "temporary."

Practice

1 What does vorübergehend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Straße ist ___ gesperrt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorübergehend?

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