Der Vorschlag
Example: Der Vorschlag zur Verbesserung wurde im Meeting diskutiert.
Definition
"Der Vorschlag" is a noun meaning a suggestion or proposal made to improve or change something, often presented for consideration or discussion, as in the example phrase where a proposal for improvement was discussed in a meeting.
Etymology
The word "der Vorschlag" comes from the German prefix 'vor-' meaning 'before' and the noun 'Schlag' meaning 'strike' or 'blow'. Originally, it conveyed the idea of putting forward or striking forth an idea. Did you know that today it simply means a proposal or suggestion?
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"Der Vorschlag" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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