Swedish

Adjective

tidig (comparative tidigare, superlative tidigast)

1. early (at a time in advance of the usual or expected event)

   Jag tog en tidig lunch idag, så jag har redan ätit.‎

   I took an early lunch today, so I've already eaten.

2. early (arriving a time before expected; sooner than on-time)

   Tidningsbudet var ovanligt tidigt idag - tidningen hade kommit redan innan jag vaknade.‎

   The paperboy was unusually early today - the newspaper had arrived already before I woke up.

3. early (near the start or beginning)

   Goethe var en tidig romantiker.‎

   Goethe was an early romanticist.

   John tyckte egentligen om tidiga morgnar, men sov oftast igenom dem.‎

   John actually liked early mornings, but usually slept through them.

Declension

Antonyms

• sen

Related terms

• tidigt