vorlaufer

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noun

forerunner, especially a skier who skis a course before competitors in order to establish a standard time

OriginGerman Vorläufer →
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Meanings

nounvorlaufer (plural vorlaufers)

plural vorlaufers

  1. forerunner, especially a skier who skis a course before competitors in order to establish a standard time

Origin

  1. GermanVorläufer
  2. Englishvorlaufer

From German Vorläufer.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

flavourer
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APA

vorlaufer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vorlaufer

MLA

“vorlaufer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vorlaufer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vorlaufer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vorlaufer.

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