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eerder.

earlier, former

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈeːr.dər/

  1. earlier, former

    not-comparable
    Zijn eerdere stijl was leuker.

  2. previous, prior

    not-comparable
    Zijn eerdere voorstellen waren ambitieuzer.
Where this word comes from

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.

adv/ˈeːr.dər/

  1. earlier

    Zoals eerder gezegd!

  2. before, previously

    Gaan waar niemand eerder is geweest.

  3. more, rather

    Dat is eerder een struik dan een boom.
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈeːr.dər/

  1. one who pays honor

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From eren + -er.

noun/ˈeːr.dər/

  1. plower, plowman or plowboy

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From eren + -er.

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