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)
Inflection
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | tidlig | tidligere | tidligst2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | tidligt | tidligere | tidligst2 |
| plural | tidlige | tidligere | tidligst2 |
| definite attributive1 | tidlige | tidligere | tidligste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Adverb
[edit]tidlig
- early
- Jeg stod tidligt op i morges.
- I got up in the early morning.
References
[edit]Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to tid (“time”) + -lig. From Old Norse tíðligr and Middle Low German tidelik. Compare also English tidely and German zeitlich.
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.
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- Danish terms derived from Middle Low German
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