Danish

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Etymology

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Equivalent to tid (time) +‎ -lig. Partly from Old Norse tíðligr (worldly), tíðliga (frequently) and partly borrowed from Middle Low German tīdelīk, tīdeliken (on time). Compare also English tidely and German zeitlich

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tidlig (neuter tidligt, plural and definite singular attributive tidlige, comparative tidligere, superlative (predicative) tidligst, superlative (attributive) tidligste)

  1. early

Adverb

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tidlig

  1. early
    Jeg stod tidligt op i morges.
    I got up in the early morning.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse tíðligr and Middle Low German tidelik.

Adjective

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tidlig (neuter singular tidlig, definite singular and plural tidlige, comparative tidligere, indefinite superlative tidligst, definite superlative tidligste)

  1. early
    Jeg stod opp tidlig om morgenen.
    I got up in the early morning.

Derived terms

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References

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