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out / forth
Expresses movement out of a hiding place, from inside something, or from behind something toward the front or into view.
Langsam kam die Sonne hinter den Wolken hervor.
Slowly, the sun came out from behind the clouds.
'Hervor' is usually a separable prefix for verbs. It adds the meaning 'out of something' or 'into view'.
Er holte ein altes Fotoalbum unter dem Bett hervor.
He pulled an old photo album out from under the bed.
As a separable prefix, 'hervor' stands at the end of the main clause. In subordinate clauses and infinitive constructions, it is attached to the verb.
Die Maus kam hinter dem Schrank hervor.
The mouse came out from behind the cupboard.
Common verbs with this prefix are 'hervorkommen' (to appear/come out), 'hervorholen' (to get something out from a hiding place), and 'hervorheben' (to emphasize).
In seiner Rede hob der Präsident die Bedeutung des Friedens hervor.
In his speech, the president emphasized the importance of peace.
before / in front of
'vor' and 'hervor' can both have to do with a direction toward the front. 'vor' is a preposition and describes a position in front of something: someone is standing 'vor der Tür' (in front of the door). 'hervor' is an adverb and describes movement out of an interior, a hiding place, or from behind something toward the front and into view. It often appears with verbs like 'kommen' (to come), 'holen' (to get / fetch), or 'ziehen' (to pull). Learners may confuse the words because both are reminiscent of 'vorn' (at the front). But 'vor' says where something is. 'hervor' says that something comes out toward the front.
Aus der Tasche holt sie einen kleinen Schlüssel hervor.
She takes a small key out of the bag.
Mein Nachbar wartet vor dem Haus auf den Paketboten.
My neighbor is waiting in front of the house for the parcel carrier.