noun
reproach, accusation
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Vorwurf means reproach or accusation, often implying criticism rather than legal charge. It's a masculine noun (der Vorwurf) with plural Vorwürfe (Umlaut). Common collocations: 'jemandem einen Vorwurf machen' (to reproach someone) — the person reproached appears in dative. Genitive singular is des Vorwurfs.
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Sein größter Vorwurf war, dass er nie zuhört.
His biggest reproach was that he never listens.
Ich mache dir keinen Vorwurf.
I don't blame you.
Sie machte ihm einen Vorwurf.
She made an accusation against him.
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Picture a finger wagging and a paper labeled 'Vorwurf' being handed over like a charge.
Sounds a bit like 'for-wurf' — imagine someone 'throwing' (wurf) a complaint 'for' someone.
Imagine a man (der) pointing a finger when making a reproach — 'der' for male.
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Vorwurf can mean both a reproach (an expression of disapproval) and an accusation (a claim that someone did something wrong). It's commonly used in personal and social contexts.