No. 260 in Dutch
vroeg
"Vroeg" means "early" in English.
In a sentence
Ik stond vroeg op om te joggen.
I got up early to jog.
Here, 'vroeg' is used as an adverb to indicate an early time of day.
De moedige leerling vroeg de leraar een vraag.
The brave student asked the teacher a question.
In this sentence, 'vroeg' is used as the past tense of the verb 'vragen,' meaning 'asked.'
Vroeg in de ochtend is de lucht vaak helder.
Early in the morning, the sky is often clear.
Here, 'vroeg' is again an adverb referring to a time of day, specifically early morning.
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