frühreif
German
Etymology
From früh (“early”) + reif (“mature”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
frühreif (strong nominative masculine singular frühreifer, comparative frühreifer, superlative am frühreifsten)
- (of a plant) precocious, early
- Synonym: früh
- (of a person) precocious, forward, advanced beyond one’s age
Usage notes
- Perhaps to a greater degree than English precocious, the German word tends to imply premature behaviour (especially sexual activity) when used of people in their early teens. The synonym frühentwickelt has less of this connotation.
Declension
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