das Vorwort
Translation
foreword, preface, introduction
Examples
Der Autor schrieb ein langes Vorwort.
The author wrote a long foreword.
Im Vorwort erklärt sie die Idee des Buches.
In the preface, she explains the idea of the book.
Grammar Patterns
to write a foreword Der Professor schrieb das Vorwort für mein Buch.
to be written in the preface Im Vorwort steht, warum das Buch wichtig ist.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Einleitung (introduction), Prolog (prologue); Antonyms: Nachwort (epilogue), Epilog (epilogue)
Etymology
Composed of 'Vor-' (before, fore-) and 'Wort' (word). It literally means 'fore-word'.
Memory Tips
This is a perfect cognate for the English 'foreword'. The 'word' that comes 'before' the book starts.