Etymology

vorlaufer

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Today it means: forerunner, especially a skier who skis a course before competitors in order to establish a standard time Full definition →

German Vorläufer
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  1. German · borrowed fromVorläufer
  2. English todayvorlaufer

From German Vorläufer.

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