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Vorwand

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Noun

der Vorwand

Pronunciation: /ˈfoːɐ̯vant/

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C1 rank #6,316 plural Vorwände

Meanings

Noun
  1. pretext
  2. excuse

Example sentence

Du hast vielleicht Nerven, mich hier unter falschem Vorwand herzubringen.

You've got a lot of nerve bringing me here under false pretenses.

Word forms

singular der Vorwand
plural die Vorwände

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Vorwand
Accusativeden Vorwand
Dativedem Vorwand
Genitivedes Vorwands

Plural

Nominativedie Vorwände
Accusativedie Vorwände
Dativeden Vorwänden
Genitiveder Vorwände

Usage

  • unter einem Vorwand — Under a pretext; unter takes the dative.
  • Vorwand / Grund — A Vorwand is a reason put forward to conceal the real motive.
Extra sentence

Unter dem Vorwand, eine Frage zu haben, verließ er den Raum.

Under the pretext of having a question, he left the room.