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Vorzeichen

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German

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Etymology

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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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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːrˌtsaɪ̯çən/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯.çn̩], [ˈfɔɐ̯-]
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Noun

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Vorzeichen n (strong, genitive Vorzeichens, plural Vorzeichen)

  1. omen, presage
    Synonym: Omen
  2. (figuratively) early symptom, early sign
    Synonyms: Frühzeichen, (frühes) Anzeichen, (frühes) Symptom
  3. (mathematics) sign (plus or minus)
  4. (music) signature, accidental (sign denoting key and tempo)

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