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früher

earlier

Meaning of früher

at a time before now or before another time

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German/ˈfʁyːɐ̯/
Russian transcription[ˈranʲʂɨ]
earlier
früher - earlier
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früher with Russian translation

früher usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я ушёл домой раньше.

Ich bin früher nach Hause gegangen.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Раньше эта улица была очень тихой.

Früher war die Straße sehr ruhig.

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früher belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

früherраньше
zusammenвместе
oftчасто
seltenредко
frühрано
spätпоздно
heuteсегодня

früher synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between früher / vorher / zuvor / bald / rechtzeitig / inzwischen

V
🇩🇪German
vorher

Neutral: refers to an earlier time, often in comparison with another moment or event.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zuvor

Neutral and slightly more formal than "vorher"; means that something happened before another moment.

A2Often
B
🇩🇪German
bald

Not a synonym of "earlier" in meaning; it means "soon" or "in a short time."

A2Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
rechtzeitig

Means "in time" or "on time," so that it is not too late; it is about meeting a deadline, not simply "earlier."

A2Often
I
🇩🇪German
inzwischen

Means "meanwhile" or "in the meantime"; it shows that something changed during the interval.

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
eher

Usually means "rather," "preferably," or "sooner"; only in some contexts it can be close to "earlier."

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce früher and what this word means

früher means earlier. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce früher

/ˈfʁyːɐ̯/

früher translation

earlier

früher examples

Ich bin früher nach Hause gegangen.

früher transcription

/ˈfʁyːɐ̯/

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früher meaning: what does it mean?

zu einer Zeit vor jetzt oder vor einer anderen Zeit

früher pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

früher is pronounced as /ˈfʁyːɐ̯/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

früher definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich bin früher nach Hause gegangen. Translation: Я ушёл домой раньше.

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