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 Vorsicht on German Wikipedia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Chiefly a backformation from vorsichtig, from Middle High German vorsihtec, vürsihtec, from Old High German foresihtig, derived from foresiht, a calque of Latin providentia and provisio. By surface analysis, vor- +‎ Sicht. Doublet of Vorsehung. Although the noun must underlie the adjective, the former is not attested again (after Notker) before the 15th century; it remained rare until ca. 1650. Compare Dutch voorzicht, English foresight.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːʁˌzɪçt/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçt], [ˈfɔɐ̯-]
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  • Hyphenation: Vor‧sicht

Noun

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Vorsicht f (genitive Vorsicht, no plural)

  1. caution, cautiousness
  2. (dated) precaution, providence, provision
    Synonyms: Vorsorge, Vorkehrung

Declension

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Derived terms

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Interjection

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Vorsicht!

  1. beware!, caution!, careful!

Further reading

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  • Vorsicht” in Duden online
  • Vorsicht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache