Vorzeichen

German

Etymology

In the sense “omen” from Middle High German vorzeichen, from Old High German forazeihhan, from Proto-Germanic *furaitaikną. Cognate with Old English foretācen (English foretoken). In the technical senses simply from vor- (before, in front) + Zeichen (sign).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌtsaɪ̯çən/

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Noun

Vorzeichen n (genitive Vorzeichens, plural Vorzeichen)

  1. omen; presage
  2. (figuratively) early symptom; early sign
  3. (mathematics) sign (plus or minus)
  4. (music) signature; accidental (sign denoting key and tempo)

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Derived terms

  • Vorzeichenfehler

Further reading

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