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premature
Taking place earlier than expected, planned, or appropriate.
Deine Glückwünsche sind etwas verfrüht, die Prüfungsergebnisse sind noch gar nicht da.
Your congratulations are a bit premature; the exam results aren't even out yet.
The word is made up of the prefix 'ver-' and the adjective 'früh' (early). The prefix 'ver-' here expresses that something happens 'zu früh' (too early) or early in an inappropriate way.
Eine verfrühte Abreise könnte Verdacht erregen.
A premature departure could arouse suspicion.
'Verfrüht' (premature) is often combined with events or feelings that are tied to a specific point in time. Common combinations are 'verfrühte Freude' (premature joy), 'verfrühte Panik' (premature panic), or 'eine verfrühte Schlussfolgerung' (a premature conclusion).
Freu dich nicht zu sehr, deine Freude könnte verfrüht sein.
Don't get too excited; your joy could be premature.
'Verfrüht' (prematurely/early) can also be used like an adverb to describe a verb. It then remains unchanged in the sentence.
Wir sind eine Stunde verfrüht am Bahnhof angekommen.
We arrived at the train station an hour early.
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Früh and verfrüht both refer to a time earlier than expected. Früh remains neutral, whereas verfrüht additionally expresses that something is too early or not yet appropriate. Use „früh“ for a simple indication of timing and „verfrüht“ when the timing is judged to be problematic.
Die Entscheidung über den Ausflug war verfrüht, weil noch wichtige Informationen fehlten.
The decision about the outing was premature because important information was still missing.
Die Entscheidung über den Ausflug fiel früh im Jahr.
The decision about the outing was made early in the year.
