Vorgeschichte

German

Etymology

vor- +‎ Geschichte

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃɪçtə/
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  • Hyphenation: Vor‧ge‧schich‧te

Noun

Vorgeschichte f (genitive Vorgeschichte, plural Vorgeschichten)

  1. (of a thing) past history
  2. (of a person) background
  3. (history before written records, singular only) prehistory
    Synonym: Urgeschichte
  4. (history before an event, singular only) prehistory
    Antonym: Nachgeschichte

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