früh — meaning in English

English meaning

• ancient adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
• early adj Happening or arriving before the expected or usual time.
• forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.

Senses

früh is used for these senses in English:

• ancient Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
• early At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
• early Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
• early At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
• forward Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.

ancient — full definition

1. adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
2. adj Very old.
3. noun A person who lived in the distant past, especially in classical Greece or Rome.

early — full definition

1. adj Happening or arriving before the expected or usual time.
2. adv Before the usual or expected time.

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