früher

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) former, previous
2. (not-comparable) earlier

Adv

1. formerly
2. sooner

Concepts

formerly

previously

before

earlier

former

prior

once

ahead

beforehand

in advance

sooner

previous

antecedent

quondam

in the past

anterior

in former times

already

ancient

old

long ago

early

erstwhile

ancient times

anciently

away

beyond

earlier than

recently

while ago

a few years ago

former years

some time ago

ahead of time

lately

never

former times

old times

first

front

primitive

a long time

long time ago

once upon a time

since

last time

used to

above

back

ever

sometime

at some time

past

ideally

rather

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfryːɐ/

Sentences

Grillen ist auch nicht mehr so einfach wie früher .

Grilling is not as easy as it used to be.

Sie war früher in Frankreich an der atlantischen Küste weit verbreitet .

It used to be widespread in France on the Atlantic coast.

Das Ankurbeln hat früher so manchem Kraftfahrer den Daumen gebrochen .

Cranking used to break the thumb of many a motorist.

Früher hat man Herzinfarkte oft fälschlicherweise als hysterische Anfälle abgestempelt .

In the past, heart attacks were often mistaken for hysterical attacks.

Früher funktionierten Mäuse nicht optisch , sondern mit einer mechanischen Kugel , die ständig verdreckte .

In the past, mice did not work optically, but with a mechanical ball that was constantly dirty.