German word

vorne

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɔʁnə/

Meaning

  • adverbahead

Example

Das Auto ist vorne an der Kreuzung.

The car is up ahead at the intersection.

Illustration for vorne (ahead)

More examples

Das Paket liegt vorne an der Tür.

The package is lying in front of the door.

Core concept

A position at the front end of a line, vehicle, or place, with the viewpoint directed forward.

Common phrases

  • weiter vorne

    further ahead

  • vorne an der Tür

    in front of the door

  • von vorne anfangen

    start from the beginning

Similar words

vorn: Near the front of a line, vehicle, or place.
davor: Directly in front of a person or object.
voraus: Ahead in the direction of travel.

Definition in German

sich an oder in einer vorderen Lage befinden

Word origin

Vorne continues Middle High German vorne and belongs to the Germanic family of forms related to vor and English fore.

Usage tips

  • Vorne is an adverb, while vor introduces a noun phrase, as in vorne and vor dem Auto.

Other meanings

  • at the frontadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Vorderseitefrontnoun
  • vordererfrontadjective

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