Vorher
Example: Ich esse vorher, bevor ich ins Kino gehe.
Definition
"Vorher" is an adverb in German that means 'beforehand' or 'previously,' indicating that an action occurs earlier than another. For example, in 'Ich esse vorher,' it expresses eating before going to the cinema.
Etymology
The German word "vorher" combines 'vor,' meaning 'before,' and 'her,' meaning 'here' or 'hither.' Together, they convey the sense of 'before this point' in time. Did you know? This construction highlights how spatial terms often evolve into temporal ones in language.
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"Vorher" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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