Vorsprung

/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ/

der noun B2

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Vorsprünge

Meaning

  1. lead, head start, advantage

    • Der Läufer hatte einen großen Vorsprung.

      The runner had a big lead.

  2. ledge, projection (architecture, geology)

    • Der Kletterer stand auf einem schmalen Vorsprung.

      The climber stood on a narrow ledge.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does Vorsprung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Läufer hatte einen großen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vorsprung?

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