Vorpommern

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːʁˌpɔməʁn/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌpɔ.mɐn], [ˈfɔɐ̯-]

Etymology 1

From vor- (“before, ahead of”) +‎ Pommern (“Pomerania”), thus “that part of Pomerania that is closer to the German centre”.

Proper noun

Vorpommern n (proper noun, genitive Vorpommerns or (optionally with an article) Vorpommern)

1. Western Pomerania (portion of Pomerania to the west of the Oder river, mostly in Germany)

   Coordinate term: Hinterpommern

Usage notes

• The city of Stettin/Szczecin and the Polish territories to its north and west are geographically part of Vorpommern, but since 1945 the term may also be restricted, in a political sense, to the German part of Pomerania.

Derived terms

• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• Vorpommern-Greifswald
• Vorpommern-Rügen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Vorpommern

1. inflection of Vorpommer:
   1. genitive/dative/accusative singular
   2. plural