zuvor

German

Etymology

tzuvor, tzu vor (14th century); equivalent to zu + vor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈfoːɐ̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Adverb

zuvor

  1. before, previously
    Sie trug wesentlich dazu bei, dass der zuvor beliebte König in Ungnade fiel. ― She contributed greatly to the fall from grace of the previously popular king.

Further reading

  • “zuvor” in Duden online
  • “zuvor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “zuvor” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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