German

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Etymology

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From früh (early) +‎ Zeit (time) +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁyːˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: früh‧zei‧tig

Adjective

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frühzeitig (strong nominative masculine singular frühzeitiger, not comparable)

  1. early, ahead of time

Declension

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