Vorschlag

German

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Etymology

vor- +‎ Schlag

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlaːk]

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• Hyphenation: Vor‧schlag

Noun

Vorschlag m (genitive Vorschlages or Vorschlags, plural Vorschläge)

1. suggestion, proposal (that which is proposed)

   Wir hätten auf ihren Vorschlag hören sollen.

   We should have listened to their suggestion.

2. (music) an ornament in which one or more notes are added before the principal note, such as an appoggiatura or acciaccatura

   Bitte spiele den Vorschlag in Takt 23 etwas länger.

   Please play the appoggiatura in bar 23 a little longer.

Synonyms

• (suggestion): Empfehlung, Anregung