Polyglot Dictionary

vorwarnen

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁnən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
warnt vor
past
warnte vor
perfect
hat vorgewarnt

Meaning

  1. to warn in advance

    Built from vor (before) + warnen (to warn).

    • Ich wollte dich vorwarnen.

      I wanted to give you a warning.

    • Ich möchte dich vorwarnen: Der Chef ist heute schlecht gelaunt. Sei lieber vorsichtig.

      I want to warn you in advance: the boss is in a bad mood today. Be careful.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • vor before
  • warnen to warn

Practice

1 What does vorwarnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich wollte dich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorwarnen?

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