No. 1,284 in German
frühe
"Frühe" means "early" in English.
In a sentence
Das frühe Aufstehen ist besonders an kalten Tagen schwierig.
Getting up early is particularly difficult on cold days.
In this sentence, 'frühe' is used as an adjective modifying 'Aufstehen' (the act of getting up), indicating the characteristic of being early.
In den frühen Morgenstunden ist die Stadt ruhig und friedlich.
During the early morning hours, the city is calm and peaceful.
Here, 'frühe' is used as part of the phrase 'frühe Morgenstunden', again as an adjective describing the morning hours, which are characterized by being early in the day.
Sie erinnert sich an ihre frühen Schuljahre.
She remembers her early school years.
In this case, 'frühe' functions as an adjective modifying 'Schuljahre' (school years), describing them as being early years in her education.
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