vorwarnen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German furwarnen. Equivalent to vor- + warnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːʁˌvaʁnən/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁ.nən], [ˈfɔɐ̯-], [ˈfɔː-], [-ˌvaɐ̯-], [-ˌvaː-], [-nn̩]
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Verb

vorwarnen (weak, third-person singular present warnt vor, past tense warnte vor, past participle vorgewarnt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to forewarn, to warn in advance (especially of something pending or uncertain), to inform so as to allow for preparation
    Der Chef ist auf dem Weg zu euch. Ich weiß nicht weshalb, aber ich wollte euch zur Sicherheit mal vorwarnen.
    The boss is on his way over to you guys. I don't know what for, but I wanted to alert you just to be sure.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Vorwarnen, Vorwarner, Vorwarnung
  • vorwarnend, vorgewarnt
  • Vorwarnstufe
  • Vorwarnzeit

See also

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