Vorzeichen
German
Etymology
In the sense “omen” from Middle High German vorzeichen, from Old High German forazeihhan, from Proto-Germanic *furaitaikną. Cognate with Old English foretācen (English foretoken). In the technical senses simply from vor- (“before, in front”) + Zeichen (“sign”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Vorzeichen n (genitive Vorzeichens, plural Vorzeichen)
- omen; presage
- (figuratively) early symptom; early sign
- (mathematics) sign (plus or minus)
- (music) signature; accidental (sign denoting key and tempo)
Declension
Synonyms
- (omen): Omen
- (symptom): Frühzeichen; (frühes) Anzeichen; (frühes) Symptom
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Vorzeichen” in Duden online
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