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vorwarnen
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German furwarnen. Equivalent to vor- + warnen.
Pronunciation
Verb
vorwarnen (weak, third-person singular present warnt vor, past tense warnte vor, past participle vorgewarnt, auxiliary haben)
- to forewarn, to warn in advance (especially of something pending or uncertain), to inform so as to allow for preparation
- Der Chef ist auf dem Weg zu euch. Ich weiß nicht weshalb, aber ich wollte euch zur Sicherheit mal vorwarnen.
- The boss is on his way over to you guys. I don't know what for, but I wanted to alert you just to be sure.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- Vorwarnen, Vorwarner, Vorwarnung
- vorwarnend, vorgewarnt
Related terms
- Vorwarnstufe
- Vorwarnzeit
See also
- verwarnen (not to be confused)
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