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Vorlage.

source material, original, inspiration (the material that is adapted into a piece of media or art, e.g. a novel turned into a film, a historical person transformed into a fictional character, or a photo copied into a pencil sketch)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]
  1. source material, original, inspiration (the material that is adapted into a piece of media or art, e.g. a novel turned into a film, a historical person transformed into a fictional character, or a photo copied into a pencil sketch)

    feminine
  2. template (generic layout or form to be specified with concrete data)

    also · feminine
    Stundenzettel-Vorlage
  3. presentation, submission (of a document requested/required as part of a process)

    feminine · formal
    Für die Bewerbung ist die Vorlage einer Studienbescheinigung notwendig.
  4. setup, assist, opportunity (something which is promptly referenced by someone else to make a joke, argument, segue or criticism)

    feminine
  5. assist (decisive pass that leads to a goal or similar successful play)

    feminine
  6. forward-leaning posture

    feminine · uncountable
  7. forward-leaning posture vorlage

    feminine · uncountable
  8. draft, document (for evaluation or ratification by a wider circle)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German vorlāge. By surface analysis, deverbal from vorlegen.

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