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zuvorkommen

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German

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Etymology

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    zuvor +‎ kommen

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    zuvorkommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present kommt zuvor, past tense kam zuvor, past participle zuvorgekommen, past subjunctive käme zuvor, auxiliary sein)

    1. to pre-empt, to anticipate [with dative]
      Ich wollte das letzte Stück Pizza essen, aber meine Schwester ist mir zuvorgekommen.
      I wanted to eat the last piece of pizza, but my sister got it first.

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