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Im Vordergrund des Gemäldes sitzt ein kleiner Hund im Gras. In the foreground of the painting a little dog sits in the grass.

noun · B2

der Vordergrund

[ˈfɔʁdɐˌɡʁʊnt]

foreground

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Antonyms
der Hintergrund

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Grammar

Plural
die Vordergründe In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Vordergrund die Vordergründe
Accusative wen? was? den Vordergrund die Vordergründe
Bei diesem Projekt stellen wir die Freude am Malen in den Vordergrund. In this project we put the joy of painting first.
Dative wem? dem Vordergrund den Vordergründen
Auf diesem Foto stehst du ganz im Vordergrund. In this photo you're right in the foreground.
Genitive wessen? des Vordergrunds der Vordergründe

How the Word Is Built

Vorder root grund root

A compound: Vorder + der Grund

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Hintergrundder Grundvornedie Vorderseite

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