Vorhersagen
Example: Der Wetterbericht kann das Wetter für morgen vorhersagen.
Definition
"vorhersagen" means to predict or forecast something, especially future events or conditions, based on available information or analysis. For example, the weather report can "vorhersagen" the weather for tomorrow, indicating what is expected to happen.
Etymology
The German verb "vorhersagen" is a compound of "vorher" meaning 'beforehand' and "sagen" meaning 'to say'. It literally means 'to say beforehand'. Did you know that this word reflects the human desire to communicate what is expected in the future, combining foresight and speech?
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"Vorhersagen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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