Polyglot Dictionary

Vorhang

/ˈfoːɐ̯haŋ/

der noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Vorhänge

Meaning

  1. curtain

    Built from vor (in front of) + hängen (to hang).

    • Sie zog den Vorhang zu.

      She drew the curtain shut.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • hängen to hang

Similar words

gardine

Gardine specifically means the sheer or net curtain; Vorhang means the heavier, opaque curtain or drape.

Similar in other languages

French

rideau

rideau is the French word for the same thing — both mean "curtain."

Portuguese

cortina

cortina is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "curtain."

Practice

1 What does Vorhang mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie zog den ___ zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vorhang?

See also

nouncompound

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