vorangegangen
Translation
previous, preceding, prior
Examples
Im vorangegangenen Kapitel lernten wir das.
In the previous chapter we learned that.
Die vorangegangenen Ereignisse waren wichtig.
The preceding events were important.
Grammar Patterns
((as an attributive adjective)) previous, preceding (must be declined). Im vorangegangenen Jahr war alles anders.
Similar Words
Synonyms: früher, vorherig, bisherig; Antonyms: folgend, nachfolgend.
Etymology
From 'voran' (ahead) + 'gegangen' (gone, past participle of 'gehen'). Literally 'gone before'.
Memory Tips
Something that has 'gone' ('gegangen') 'ahead' ('voran') in time is previous.