hervortreten

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German

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Etymology

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hervor- +‎ treten

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtʁeːtn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: her‧vor‧tre‧ten

Verb

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hervortreten (class 5 strong, third-person singular present tritt hervor, past tense trat hervor, past participle hervorgetreten, past subjunctive träte hervor, auxiliary sein)

  1. (literally) to step forward
    Synonyms: hervorkommen, hervorschreiten, heraustreten
    aus einer Reihe hervortretento step forward from a file
  2. (by extension) to come forward, move ahead, to be or get in a forward position
    Synonyms: hervorkommen; (only fluids) hervorquellen
    Scharlachrotes Blut trat aus seiner Wunde hervor.Scarlet red blood emerged from his wound.
  3. (by extension) to become visible, to turn up, to appear, to emerge
    Synonyms: hervorkommen, in Erscheinung treten, (informal) auftauchen
    Ihre Begabung trat schon im Kindesalter hervor.Her talent has become apparent since childhood.
  4. (figuratively) to become or be notable, famous
    Synonyms: hervorstechen, sich auszeichnen
    Mit seinen Begabungen tritt er aus der grauen Masse hervor.
    He distinguishes himself from the common populace with his talents.

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