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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse tíðligr and Middle Low German tidelik, related to tid.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tidig (comparative tidigare, superlative tidigast)
- early (at a time in advance of the usual or expected event)
Jag tog en tidig lunch idag, så jag har redan ätit.- I took an early lunch today, so I've already eaten.
- early (arriving a time before expected; sooner than on-time)
Tidningsbudet var ovanligt tidigt idag - tidningen hade kommit redan innan jag vaknade.- The paperboy was unusually early today - the newspaper had arrived already before I woke up.
- early (near the start or beginning)
Goethe var en tidig romantiker.- Goethe was an early romanticist.
John tyckte egentligen om tidiga morgnar, men sov oftast igenom dem.- John actually liked early mornings, but usually slept through them.
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