vorherrschend

prevalent / predominant

English meaning: prevalent / predominant
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with V

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vorherrschend in a sentence

Die vorherrschende Meinung war damals anders.
The prevalent opinion was different back then.

Comparative and superlative

vorherrschend → vorherrschender → am vorherrschendsten

Word family

vorherrschend is built from vorher (before, previously). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with vorherrschend

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanation das Abendlandwestern world / occident abgrundtiefabysmal / fathomless die Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passing die Abriegelunga lockdown die Absetzunga (court) deposition der Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained power die Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregation die Abstraktionabstraction / abstract art die Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about vorherrschend

What is the comparative of vorherrschend?

vorherrschend → vorherrschender → am vorherrschendsten.

What does vorherrschend mean in English?

vorherrschend means "prevalent / predominant". For example: "Die vorherrschende Meinung war damals anders." — "The prevalent opinion was different back then."

What level is vorherrschend in German?

vorherrschend is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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