tidlig
Danish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Adjective edit
tidlig (neuter tidligt, plural and definite singular attributive tidlige, comparative tidligere, superlative (predicative) tidligst, superlative (attributive) tidligste)
Adverb edit
tidlig
- early
- Jeg stod tidlig op i morges.
- I got up in the early morning.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse tíðligr and Middle Low German tidelik.
Adjective edit
tidlig (neuter singular tidlig, definite singular and plural tidlige, comparative tidligere, indefinite superlative tidligst, definite superlative tidligste)
- early
- Jeg stod opp tidlig om morgenen.
- I got up in the early morning.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- tidleg (Nynorsk)
References edit
- “tidlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.