No. 7,911 in Dutch
early
The Dutch word for "early" is "vroeg," meaning happening or done before the expected time.
In a sentence
Ik sta altijd vroeg op om een productieve dag te beginnen.
I always wake up early to start a productive day.
In this sentence, the word 'vroeg' is used to indicate an early time in the day, referring to waking up early in the morning.
Het is vroeg lente dit jaar, met bloemen die al beginnen te bloeien.
It is early spring this year, with flowers already starting to bloom.
Here, 'vroeg' indicates an earlier-than-usual occurrence in the season, referring to an early beginning of spring.
We moeten vroeg vertrekken om op tijd te arriveren.
We need to leave early to arrive on time.
In this context, 'vroeg' implies an early action needed to achieve punctuality, specifically leaving early to reach a destination on time.
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