Vorhang

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vorhanc, vürhanc. By surface analysis, deverbal from vorhängen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ/
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Noun

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Vorhang m (strong, genitive Vorhanges or Vorhangs, plural Vorhänge)

  1. curtain
  2. draperies
  3. drop

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Hungarian: firhang
    • Romanian: firang
  • Polish: firana

See also

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Further reading

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Vorhang, Dutch voorhang.

Noun

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Vorhang m (plural Vorheng)

  1. curtain

Synonyms

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