vors
See also: VORs
Afrikaans edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch vorst, from Middle Dutch vorste, from Old Dutch furista, fursta, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”).
Noun edit
vors (plural vorste)
Etymology 2 edit
From Dutch vorsen, from German forschen, from Middle High German vorschen, from Old High German forscōn, from Proto-West Germanic *forskōn (“inquire, question”).
Verb edit
vors (present vors, present participle vorsende, past participle gevors)
- to study, to research, to investigate
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Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch vorsch, from Old Dutch *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“jump, hop”). Cognate with German Frosch, West Frisian froask, dialectal English frosh, Icelandic froskur.
Noun edit
vors m (plural vorsen, diminutive vorsje n)
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Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
vors
- inflection of vorsen:
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Pronunciation edit
Contraction edit
vors
Usage notes edit
- The full form vor das is normally used in formal style. However, vors is also used in certain combinations, e.g. vors Gesicht (“before one's face”), vors Verfassungsgericht (“before the constitutional court”, or analogously with some other court).
Icelandic edit
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vors
Middle English edit
Noun edit
vors
- Alternative form of firse