eerder

Meaning

Adj

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

Adv

1. earlier
2. before, previously
3. more, rather

Noun

one who pays honor

Noun

plower, plowman or plowboy

Hyphenated as

eer‧der

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeːr.dər/

Etymology

Reformed by epenthesis of -d- from Middle Dutch eerre, from Old Dutch *ēriro, from Proto-Germanic *airizô, an adjective formed from the comparative adverb *airiz.

Sentences

Ontbijt is meestal een stuk eerder dan dit dacht ze .

Breakfast is usually a lot earlier than this she thought.