frühestens
at the earliest
Not before the stated time; at that time or later.
EXAMPLE
Die Reparatur ist frühestens am Freitag fertig.
The repair will be finished on Friday at the earliest.
frühestens
at the earliest
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Word structure
'Frühestens' (at the earliest) contains 'früh' (early) and the ending '-stens'. This form marks a lower time limit: the stated time is the earliest possible time.
EXAMPLE
Frühestens nächste Woche beginnt der neue Kurs.
The new course starts next week at the earliest.
Sentence position
When 'frühestens' (at the earliest) appears at the beginning of a sentence, the conjugated verb follows the opening time expression in second position. The subject often comes next.
EXAMPLE
Frühestens im Sommer kann die Wohnung renoviert werden.
The apartment can be renovated in the summer at the earliest.
Typical collocations
'Frühestens' (at the earliest) often appears before time expressions such as 'morgen' (tomorrow), 'am Montag' (on Monday), 'um acht Uhr' (at eight o'clock), or 'in zwei Wochen' (in two weeks). It can also be combined with 'ab' (from) to indicate a possible starting point.
EXAMPLE
Die Lieferung kommt frühestens morgen an.
The delivery will arrive tomorrow at the earliest.
Frühestens ab Montag ist der Termin wieder frei.
The appointment slot will be available again from Monday at the earliest.
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