German word

Front

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁɔnt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfront

Example

Er stand vor der Front des Hauses.

He stood in front of the house.

Illustration for Front (front)

More examples

Eine warme Front bringt morgen milde Temperaturen.

A warm front will bring mild temperatures tomorrow.

Core concept

A face or forward line that stands between one side and what lies ahead.

Common phrases

  • die Front aus dem Westen

    the front from the west

  • eine warme Front

    a warm front

Similar words

Vorderseite: The front side of an object or building.
Fassade: The visible outer face and overall appearance of a building.
Außenwand: The outer wall forming one side of a building.

Definition in German

die vorderste Linie oder Stellung bei militärischen, politischen oder sozialen Auseinandersetzungen

Word origin

German Front comes through French front from Latin frons, meaning forehead or face, and developed the related sense of a forward military line.

Usage tips

  • Front is feminine, so the forms are die Front, der Front, and die Fronten; the phrase an der Front uses the dative.

Other meanings

  • facadenoun
  • front linenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Frontliniefront linenoun

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