See vorher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"vor",
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],
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]
],
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}
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{
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{
"word": "nachher"
},
{
"word": "hinterher"
},
{
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80
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],
"english": "The thief entered the house by way of a back entrance that he scouted beforehand.",
"text": "Der Dieb ist über einen Hintereingang ins Haus gekommen, den er vorher ausgekundschaftet hat.",
"translation": "The thief entered the house by way of a back entrance that he scouted beforehand.",
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}
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},
{
"word": "hinterher"
}
],
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"word": "im Voraus"
},
{
"word": "davor"
}
]
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"name": "univerbation"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Univerbation of vor (“before”) + her (“hither, ago”).",
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"tags": [
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"obsolete"
]
}
],
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{
"word": "hinterher"
}
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},
{
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},
{
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"tags": [
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"word": "vorher"
}
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