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vorzeitig

early, ahead of schedule, prematurely

vor beforehand; ahead or forward + zeit time + ig having or characterized by
adverb Rare #48,175
early, ahead of schedule, prematurely Often implies that something happens or ends earlier than planned or expected.
GE: Der Zug kam heute vorzeitig an.
EN: The train arrived early today.

Ich wüsste gerne, warum Tom vorzeitig weggegangen ist.

I would like to know why Tom left early.

Ich habe es vorzeitig beendet, um eine neue Stelle annehmen zu können.

I ended it early in order to be able to take on a new job.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Ich habe die Klausur vorzeitig abgebrochen.

I ended the exam early.

— Tiger & Dragon (2000)

Der Gefangene bat darum, vorzeitig entlassen zu werden.

The prisoner asked for early release.