vorherig
previous
Zeitlich früher als etwas anderes; schon davor vorhanden oder geschehen.
Definition & meaning
vorherig means previous, preceding, or prior. It describes something that came before another event, time, object, or situation.
- der vorherige Termin — the previous appointment
- im vorherigen Kapitel — in the previous chapter
- Die vorherige Version war einfacher. — The previous version was simpler.
It usually refers to something directly or contextually earlier, without implying that it has permanently ended.
Grammar & word origin
vorherig is an adjective. It normally appears before a noun and takes an adjective ending according to gender, case, and number:
- der vorherige Versuch — the previous attempt
- die vorherige Seite — the previous page
- das vorherige Jahr — the previous year
- mit dem vorherigen Besitzer — with the previous owner
The word is formed from vorher "" (“before, previously”) and the adjective-forming suffix -ig. It is generally used attributively, before a noun. The forms vorherige, vorherigen, and so on are inflected forms of the same adjective.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- vorhergehend "" — preceding; very close in meaning, often somewhat more formal.
- vorangehend "" — preceding or going before; common in formal or written language.
- zuvorgehend "" — previously occurring; less common than vorherig.
- früher "" — earlier or former. Unlike vorherig, it can also refer more generally to an earlier period of time.
Antonyms
- nachfolgend "" — following or subsequent; the clearest opposite when referring to an ordered sequence.
- folgend "" — following or next.
- später "" — later; a broader temporal opposite, not necessarily the immediately following item.
- aktuell "" — current; contrasts with something that was previous rather than current.
ehemalig "" (“former”) is related but not always interchangeable. It emphasizes that something is no longer current, while vorherig simply identifies something that came earlier.
Common phrases & collocations
- der vorherige Satz "" — the previous sentence
- die vorherige Seite "" — the previous page
- das vorherige Jahr "" — the previous year
- der vorherige Besitzer "" — the previous owner
- wie im vorherigen Abschnitt erwähnt "" — as mentioned in the previous section
- im vorherigen Kapitel "" — in the previous chapter
- die vorherige Version "" — the previous version
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Examples
Der vorherige Kunde war sehr zufrieden.adjective
The previous customer was very satisfied.
Ein vorheriger Termin muss noch bestätigt werden.adjective
A previous appointment must still be confirmed.
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