vorherig

== German == === Etymology === From vorher (“previously”) +‎ -ig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /foːrˈheːrɪç/, [foːɐ̯ˈheː.ʁɪç], [fɔɐ̯-], (southern also) /-rɪk/ Hyphenation: vor‧he‧rig === Adjective === vorherig (strong nominative masculine singular vorheriger, not comparable) previous, former Synonyms: vorig, vorangegangen; ehemalig, einstig, früher, vormalig der vorherige Präsident ― the previous president prior, earlier Synonyms: vorig, vorausgehend ==== Usage notes ==== In sense 1, vorherig, vorig, vorangegangen tend to mean “immediately preceding”. So the example phrase would usually be understood as “the president who preceded the incumbent”. The other synonyms above have the broader sense of “former, not current anymore”. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “vorherig” in Duden online “vorherig”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)