German

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Etymology

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vor- +‎ werfen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːʁˌvɛʁfən/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɛɐ̯fn̩]
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Verb

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vorwerfen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present wirft vor, past tense warf vor, past participle vorgeworfen, past subjunctive würfe vor, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to throw at, throw forward
    1. (specifically) to feed to (throw at an animal as food)
    jemanden den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen.to throw someone to the wolves.
  2. (figuratively, ditransitive) to reproach, to accuse of
    Synonym: den Vorwurf machen
    jemandem Rücksichtslosigkeit vorwerfen.to accuse someone of recklessness.
    Was ich dir vorwerfe? Ich werfe dir vor, dass du mich betrogen hast.
    What am I accusing you of? I'm accusing you of cheating on me.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • vorwerfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • vorwerfen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • vorwerfen” in Duden online
  • vorwerfen” in OpenThesaurus.de