Vorwitz

German

Alternative forms

Fürwitz (dated)

Etymology

From Old High German firiwizzi. Compare Swedish förvett, Danish forvid, Old English firwitt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯vɪt͡s/
Hyphenation: Vor‧witz
Audio (file)

Noun

Vorwitz m (strong, genitive Vorwitzes, no plural)

impertinent curiosity
(dated) wonder

Declension

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Derived terms

vorwitzig

Further reading

“Vorwitz” in Duden online

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