No. 3,930 in Dutch
vroegere
"Former" or "earlier."
In a sentence
In mijn vroegere woning had ik een mooie tuin.
In my former home, I had a beautiful garden.
The word 'vroegere' in this sentence refers to something from the past, specifically the home where the speaker used to live.
Mijn vroegere plannen om te reizen zijn veranderd.
My earlier plans to travel have changed.
Here, 'vroegere' denotes plans that were made in the past but are being referred to now.
Zijn vroegere gedrag was totaal anders dan nu.
His previous behavior was completely different from now.
In this context, 'vroegere' describes behavior from an earlier time in contrast to the present.
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