vorwiegen
/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- wiegt vor
- past
- wog vor
- perfect
- hat vorgewogen
Meaning
-
to predominate
Built from vor (before, over) + wiegen (to weigh).
Made of
- vor before, over
- wiegen to weigh
Similar words
überwiegen and vorwiegen are close synonyms for "to predominate"; vorwiegen is slightly rarer and more formal.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
predominar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to predominate."
Practice
1 What does vorwiegen mean?
to predominate
2 Which fingerprint chart matches vorwiegen?
vorwiegen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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