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

Concepts

earlier

before

previously

ahead

formerly

rather

beforehand

sooner

in advance

toforehand

already

antecedently

first

1st

firstly

ideally

or

preceding

prior

Opposite of

later, minder

Synonyms

vroeger

voorheen

daarvoor

vooraan

indertijd

weleer

eerst

voordien

tevoren

liever

vooraf

vooralsnog

Translations

zuvor

eher

antes

früher

auparavant

anteriormente

vorher

em lugar anterior

davanti

anteriormente

delante

devant

autrefois

ante

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈeːr.dər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: eerre

Inherited from Old Dutch: *ēriro

In summary

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. By surface analysis, eer (“ere, before”) + -er.

Sentences

Nu willen wij dat eerder doen .

Now we want to do that earlier.

Ontbijt is meestal een stuk eerder dan dit dacht ze .

Breakfast is usually a lot earlier than this she thought.