vortellen

Middle Low German

Etymology

vor- +‎ tellen. Cognate with Dutch vertellen and German erzählen.

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /ˌfɔrˈtelːən/ or IPA^(key): /ˌfɔrˈtɛlːən/
• The raising of /ɛ/ to /e/ might have been blocked by /lː/, hence the actual pronunciation is unknown.

Verb

vortellen

1. to tell, to narrate, to recount

Usage notes

See notes on vor-.

Related terms

• tellen