vorläufig
Translation
preliminary, provisional, temporary
Examples
Das ist eine vorläufige Lösung.
This is a temporary solution.
Hier ist der vorläufige Bericht.
Here is the preliminary report.
Er wurde vorläufig festgenommen.
He was provisionally arrested.
Grammar Patterns
a preliminary ((noun)) This is a preliminary result.
((adverb)) provisionally The border is provisionally closed.
Similar Words
provisorisch (provisional), temporär (temporary); Antonyms: endgültig (final), permanent (permanent)
Etymology
Derived from 'vor' (before) and 'laufen' (to run, proceed). It conveys the idea of 'running for now'.
Memory Tips
Think of a situation that is 'running' (-läufig) 'before' (vor-) the final decision is made, hence 'preliminary' or 'temporary'.