Polyglot Dictionary

vortragen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁaːɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
trägt vor
past
trug vor
perfect
hat vorgetragen

Meaning

  1. to recite, to present

    Built from vor (before, forward) + tragen (to carry).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • vor before, forward
  • tragen to carry

Similar words

erzählen

Erzählen is the everyday word for telling a story; vortragen is to recite or present something formally, often prepared in advance (a poem, a report).

Practice

1 What does vortragen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ein Gedicht vor.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vortragen?

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