zeitig

  1. early
  2. timely, in time

Frequency

21k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zytig

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zytlig

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪç/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German zītec, from Old High German zītig. Equivalent to Zeit (“time”) + -ig. Cognate with Dutch tijdig, English tidy. For the sense “early” compare Czech časný.

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