vorübergehend
Translation
temporary, transient, provisional
Examples
Das Büro ist vorübergehend geschlossen.
The office is temporarily closed.
Ich suche eine vorübergehende Bleibe.
I'm looking for temporary accommodation.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adverb)) temporarily The office is temporarily closed.
((as an adjective)) temporary a temporary solution
Similar Words
Synonyms: zeitweilig, temporär; Antonyms: dauerhaft, permanent
Etymology
From 'vorüber' (passing by) and 'gehend' (going). Literally means 'passing by'.
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'going over' ('vorüber-gehend') and past you, like a temporary storm.