früe

See also: frue

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrōwe, vrūge, vruo, from Old High German fruo, from Proto-West Germanic *frō (“early”). Cognate with German fruh, Dutch vroeg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fryə/

Adverb

früe (comparative früener, superlative früescht)

1. early
   • 1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, (transcript):

     Chömmer halt e chli früner. Schadet a nüt.

     Then we'll arrive a little earlier. It won't do any harm.