vorlaufen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯fn̩/

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.
separable

Forms

present
läuft vor
past
lief vor
perfect
ist vorgelaufen

Meaning

  1. to run ahead

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

Similar words

vorauslaufen

vorauslaufen and vorlaufen are close synonyms for "to run ahead," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does vorlaufen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lauf schon ___, ich komme nach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorlaufen?

verbseparable-verb

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