vorläufig
Translation
temporary, provisional, preliminary
Examples
Das ist nur eine vorläufige Lösung.
This is only a temporary solution.
Er wurde vorläufig festgenommen.
He was provisionally arrested.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective] + Noun temporary, provisional This is a vorläufiger plan.
[Adverb] for the time being I'll stay here vorläufig.
Similar Words
Synonyms: provisorisch, temporär; Antonyms: endgültig, permanent
Etymology
Derived from 'vor' (before) and 'laufen' (to run). The idea is something 'running ahead' of the final thing.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'preliminary lap' ('vor' + 'lauf'). It's not the final race, so it's temporary.