Vorhersagen
Example: Experten können das Wetter für die nächsten Tage vorhersagen.
Definition
"Vorhersagen" means to predict or forecast an event or outcome based on knowledge or data, such as experts forecasting the weather for the coming days. It involves stating what is expected to happen in the future with some degree of certainty.
Etymology
The German verb "vorhersagen" comes from the prefix "vor-" meaning 'before' and the verb "sagen" meaning 'to say.' Together, it literally means 'to say beforehand.' Did you know that this compound reflects the idea of speaking about something before it occurs, highlighting the concept of prediction?
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"Vorhersagen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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