vorfahren

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fährt vor
past
fuhr vor
perfect
ist vorgefahren

Meaning

  1. to drive up, to pull up

    Built from vor (before, forward) + fahren (to drive).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • vor before, forward
  • fahren to drive

Practice

1 What does vorfahren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Taxi ___ vor dem Hotel vor.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorfahren?

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