früh

A2

early

English meaning
early
Vocabulary package
Telling the Time

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früh in a sentence

Geht es auch später? Sechs Uhr ist mir zu früh.

Is it possible later? Six o'clock is too early for me.

Comparative and superlative

früh → früher → am frühesten

Word family

Words built on früh:

Where früh comes from

mittelhochdeutsch vruo, althochdeutsch fruo, vordeutsch *frō-; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt

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Questions about früh

What is the comparative of früh?

früh → früher → am frühesten.

What does früh mean in English?

früh means "early". For example: "Geht es auch später? Sechs Uhr ist mir zu früh." — "Is it possible later? Six o'clock is too early for me."

What level is früh in German?

früh is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the telling the time vocabulary.

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