vorprogrammiert

/ˈfoːɐ̯pʁoɡʁaˌmiːɐ̯t/

adjective C1

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

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Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. inevitable, pre-programmed

    • Der Streit war vorprogrammiert.

      The argument was inevitable.

Similar words

berechenbar

Berechenbar is predictable, calculable from known facts; vorprogrammiert is stronger, implying something was bound to happen, "pre-programmed."

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English

necessary

Close — inevitable, pre-programmed relates to necessary.

Practice

1 What does vorprogrammiert mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Streit war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorprogrammiert?

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