Vorwitz

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Fürwitz (dated)

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German firiwizzi. Compare Swedish förvett, Danish forvid, Old English firwitt.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯vɪt͡s/
Hyphenation: Vor‧witz
Audio (file)

Noun[edit]

Vorwitz m (strong, genitive Vorwitzes, no plural)

impertinent curiosity
(dated) wonder

Declension[edit]

Declension of Vorwitz [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Vorwitz
genitive	eines	des	Vorwitzes
dative	einem	dem	Vorwitz, Vorwitze¹
accusative	einen	den	Vorwitz

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

vorwitzig

Further reading[edit]

“Vorwitz” in Duden online

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