vorhängen

See also: Vorhängen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vorhāhen. Equivalent to vor- +‎ hängen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foːɐ̯ˈhɛŋən/
  • Hyphenation: vor‧hän‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋən

Verb

vorhängen (weak, third-person singular present hängt vor, past tense hängte vor, past participle vorgehängt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hang in front of [with accusative ‘someone/something’]
    Weil die Türe so oft aufgebrochen wurde, müssen wir ein Schloss vorhängen.Because the door has been broken into so often, we have to put a lock on it.
  2. (transitive, construction) to mount something on a wall with a gap (e.g., a wall cladding)

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Verb

vorhängen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present hängt vor, past tense hing vor, past participle vorgehangen, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive, rare) to hang out of something, to stick out
    Sie hatte sich ein Kopftuch umgebunden, aber ihr Haar hing noch vor.She had tied a headscarf around her head, but her hair was still hanging out.

Usage notes

The most frequent auxiliary with vorhängen (past participle vorgehangen) is haben. In northern and central Germany, only this form is used. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

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