früher — meaning in English
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English meaning
- above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
- antecedent noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- anterior adj Located toward the front, especially of the body — nearer the head end rather than the back.
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- erstwhile adjective Former; belonging to an earlier time and no longer holding the position or relationship described.
- former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
- formerly adv At an earlier time; previously.
- once adv On one occasion only; a single time.
- previously adv At an earlier time, before now or before the point being discussed.
- prior adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.
- quondam adj Former; once; at one time.
Senses
früher is used for these senses in English:
- above Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go. [first attested before 1150.]
- aforetime (archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
- antecedent Earlier, either in time or in order.
- anterior (formal) Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding.
- back Not current.
- back in the day (temporal location, idiomatic, informal) In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).
- former Previous.
- formerly at some time in the past
above — full definition
- prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
- prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
- adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
- noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.
antecedent — full definition
- noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- noun A thing or event that came before something else and helped lead to it.
- adjective Coming before something in time or order.