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preamble
A solemn introduction or foreword to an important official text, such as a constitution, treaty, or law. The preamble explains the intentions, principles, and goals of the document that follows.
In der Präambel des Grundgesetzes wird die Achtung der Menschenwürde als oberstes Prinzip genannt.
In the preamble to the Basic Law, respect for human dignity is named as the highest principle.
The prefix 'Prä-' comes from Latin and means 'before' or 'in advance'. A 'Präambel' (preamble) is therefore literally something that comes before the actual text or is placed before it.
Die Präambel erklärt die grundlegenden Werte des Vereins.
The preamble explains the association's fundamental values.
The word 'Präambel' (preamble) is used almost exclusively in legal or political contexts. You find it in relation to constitutions, international treaties, or important laws.
Jeder Jurastudent muss die Präambel der Verfassung kennen.
Every law student has to know the preamble to the constitution.
To specify which document the preamble belongs to, the genitive is usually used. So the structure is: 'die Präambel' (the preamble) + genitive of the document.
Die Präambel des Vertrags betont die friedliche Zusammenarbeit.
The preamble to the treaty emphasizes peaceful cooperation.
introduction / implementation / insertion
'die Einführung' and 'die Präambel' can both stand before the main part of a text. 'Einführung' is general and explains the basics or the purpose of a topic at the beginning. 'Präambel' is much more specific: it appears before important official texts such as treaties, laws, or constitutions and often states goals and principles. Learners may confuse the words because both are a kind of beginning. For normal books, courses, or explanatory texts, you say 'Einführung'; for an official document, 'Präambel' is more precise.
Vor dem Vertrag steht eine Präambel mit den gemeinsamen Zielen.
Before the treaty, there is a preamble with the shared goals.
In der Einführung erklärt der Autor, warum das Thema wichtig ist.
In the introduction, the author explains why the topic is important.