vorzeitig
Translation
premature, early, untimely
Examples
Er ging in den vorzeitigen Ruhestand.
He went into early retirement.
Die vorzeitige Abreise war unerwartet.
The premature departure was unexpected.
Eine vorzeitige Kündigung ist möglich.
An early termination is possible.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) premature, early Er ging in den vorzeitigen Ruhestand.
((adverbial)) prematurely, early He terminated the contract early.
Similar Words
frühzeitig (early), verfrüht (premature); Antonyms: verspätet (late), nachträglich (subsequent)
Etymology
Composed of 'vor' (before) + 'Zeit' (time) + the adjective suffix '-ig'. It literally means 'before-time-ly'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'vor' (before) + 'Zeit' (time). Something that happens 'before the time' is premature or early.