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hervor

forth

adverb hair-FOR Less Common
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Also means

out

Usage Note

hervor rarely stands alone; it is a separable verb prefix meaning 'forth' or 'out into view', as in hervorheben ('to highlight') and hervorbringen ('to produce'). It conveys emergence from behind or within something. Compare vor ('before, in front').

Examples

"Die Sonne kam hinter den Wolken hervor."

Natural Translation

The sun came out from behind the clouds.

Literal Translation

The sun came behind the clouds forth.

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