Vorsprung

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Vorsprung m (strong, genitive Vorsprunges or Vorsprungs, plural Vorsprünge)

  1. projection, prominence, protrusion
  2. ledge
  3. salient
  4. start, head start, lead, advantage
    einem den Vorsprung abgewinnento get a lead over someone
    jemandem einen Vorsprung gebento give someone a head start

Declension

Derived terms

  • vorspringen
  • vorspringend

Further reading

  • Vorsprung” in Duden online
  • Vorsprung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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