No. 55 in Danish
tidligere
"Earlier" or "previously."
In a sentence
Jeg boede tidligere i København.
I previously lived in Copenhagen.
Here, 'tidligere' means 'previously' or 'earlier', indicating an earlier period of time compared to now.
Tidligere præsidenter har ofte talt om dette emne.
Former presidents have often spoken about this topic.
In this sentence, 'tidligere' is used to mean 'former', referring to someone who held a position before the current person.
Jeg mødte min ven tidligere på dagen.
I met my friend earlier in the day.
Here, 'tidligere' is used to mean 'earlier' within the context of the same day.
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