eher

Meaning

  1. rather, somewhat, quite
  2. earlier, sooner
  3. prefer to, rather, sooner (indicating a preference, often used sarcastically)
  4. more likely, more possible, more like

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

eher

Graubünden

Graubünden

eher

Fribourg

Fribourg

iender

Fribourg

Fribourg

änder

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

eendar

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

eher

Zürich

Zürich

ehner

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

eher

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

eenter

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈeːəʁ/
Etymology

From Old High German ēr (“formerly, previously”). Cognate with Old English ǣr, English ere, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐍃 (airis, “formerly”). From *airiz.

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