tidleg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tile (eye dialect spelling)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse tíðligr, Middle Low German tidelik. Compare to Danish tidlig and Swedish tidig

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tiːdlɛ/, /²tiːlɛ/

Adjective

tidleg (indefinite singular tidleg, definite singular and plural tidlege, comparative tidlegare, indefinite superlative tidlegast, definite superlative tidlegaste)

1. (philosophy) of, relating to time

Etymology 2

Compare with Old Norse tíðligr, Middle Low German tidelik. Compare to Danish tidlig and Swedish tidigt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːlɛ/, /ˈtiːdlɛ/

Adjective

tidleg (indefinite singular tidleg, definite singular and plural tidlege, comparative tidlegare, indefinite superlative tidlegast, definite superlative tidlegaste)

1. early

   Eg kjem tidleg i morgon.

   I'll arrive early tomorrow.

See also

• tidlig (Bokmål)

References

• “tidleg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.