voor

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See also: võõr and voor-

Afrikaans[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vore, voor, from Old Dutch fora, fore, from Proto-Germanic *furai.

Preposition[edit]

voor

  1. before
  2. in front of
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Dutch voor, from Proto-Germanic *furhs.

Noun[edit]

voor (plural vore)

  1. furrow

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /voːr/, [vʊːr]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: voor
  • Rhymes: -oːr

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Dutch vore, vor, voor, from Old Dutch fora, fore, from Proto-West Germanic *forē, from Proto-Germanic *furai.

There were originally two distinct Germanic forms, *furai and *furi, which functionally merged in most Germanic languages, including Dutch. The form derived from the former became standard in Dutch, while the latter survives as the dialectal form veur.

Preposition[edit]

voor

  1. for
  2. before
  3. in front of
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Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: voor
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: foro
  • Javindo: foor
  • Negerhollands: voor, fo, for
  • Jersey Dutch: för, f'r
    • Virgin Islands Creole: voor (dated)
  • Petjo: voor, foor
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: foo, fou

Noun[edit]

voor n (plural voors)

  1. pro, advantage, upside, positive
    Synonym: pro
    Antonyms: tegen, contra
    Hij overwoog het voor en tegen.He considered the pros and cons.
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Dutch vore, from Old Dutch *furh, from Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs.

Noun[edit]

voor f (plural voren, diminutive voortje n)

  1. furrow
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Estonian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Loaned from Finnish vuori.

Noun[edit]

voor (genitive voore, partitive voort)

  1. drumlin, an oval ridge formed under glacier ice.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Low German vore.

Noun[edit]

voor (genitive voori, partitive voori)

  1. a row of trucks or any other vehicle carrying a load
  2. row
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Etymology 3[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *vooro, possibly a loan from Proto-Baltic [Term?], compare Lithuanian vora (line, row).

Noun[edit]

voor (genitive vooru, partitive vooru)

  1. phase, stage, round, e.g in a competition
    Laulukonkursil on kolm vooru.There are three stages in the singing competition.
  2. (somewhat dated) queue, turn, time
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