früh

See also: Früh

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vrüeje, vrüe, from Old High German fruoji, from Proto-Germanic *frōwijaz, alternative form of Proto-Germanic *frōwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *proh₁- (early). Compare *per (forward). The corresponding adverb was Middle High German vruo, Old High German fruo. Cognate with Dutch vroeg and Ancient Greek πρωΐ (prōḯ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fryː/, [fʁyː], [fryː]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -yː

Adjective

früh (comparative früher, superlative am frühesten or am frühsten)

  1. early

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • früh in Duden online - adjective
  • früh in Duden online - adverb
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