vorder

See also: vorder-

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔrdər/, [ˈʋɒːd̥ɐ]
  • Homophone: vorter

Verb

vorder

  1. present tense of vorde

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vorder, from Old High German fordarōn. Compare English further and thus farther.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁdɐ/
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Adjective

vorder (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular vorderer, not comparable)

  1. front, forward, leading

Declension

Preposition

vorder (+ dative or accusative)

  1. (nonstandard; dialectal or childish) alternative form of vor (in front of)
    Ein, zwei, drei, vier, Eckstein: alles muss versteckt sein!
    Hinter mir und vorder mir gildet nicht und auch an den Seiten nicht.
    (literally, “One, two, three, four, cornerstone: everyone must be hidden!
    Behind me and in front of me doesn’t count and neither at the sides.
    ”)
    (rhyme shouted by the seeker in hide and seek)