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Vorderseite

/ˈfɔʁdɐˌzaɪ̯tə/
noun★Intermediate💡 front side

“Die Vorderseite des Gebäudes ist aus Glas.”

The front side of the building is made of glass.

neutral

The front part or surface of an object, typically the side facing forward or visible when in use.

Drehen Sie die Karte, um die Vorderseite zu sehen.

Turn the card to see the front side.

Auf der Vorderseite des Buches steht der Titel.

The title is on the front side of the book.

Die Vorderseite des T-Shirts hat ein auffälliges Muster.

The front side of the T-shirt has a striking pattern.

💡

Commonly used for physical objects like documents, buildings, clothing, or devices. Often contrasted with 'Rückseite' (back side).

⚙️Engineering
technical

In technical contexts, the side of a component or device that is designed to be visible or accessible first, such as the front panel of a machine.

Die Vorderseite des Servers hat Status-LEDs.

The front side of the server has status LEDs.

💡

Used in hardware specifications and manuals.

Collocations

Vorderseite eines Dokumentsfront side of a documentVorderseite eines Gebäudesfront of a buildingVorderseite eines Buchesfront cover of a bookVorderseite eines T-Shirtsfront of a T-shirt

Synonyms

FrontVorderteilVorderfläche

Antonyms

Rückseite

💡Pro Tip

Avoid confusion with 'Vordergrund'

'Vorderseite' refers to the front side of a flat object (e.g., a page), while 'Vordergrund' (foreground) refers to the part of a scene closest to the viewer in visual contexts (e.g., photography).

⚡Gold Rule

Capitalization

In German, 'Vorderseite' is always capitalized because it is a noun.

📖Word Origin

Compound noun formed from 'vorder-' (front) and 'Seite' (side), derived from Middle High German 'vorder' (front) and Old High German 'sīta' (side). First attested in the 18th century.

📝Usage Notes

Always capitalized as it is a noun in German. The term is straightforward and does not carry idiomatic or figurative meanings in standard usage.

Word Breakdown

vorder-
front
prefix
+
-seite
side
root
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