Adverb
eher
Pronunciation: /ˈeːər/
rather
The German adverb eher means rather in English.
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All meanings of eher
Adverb
- rather
- fairly, relatively, somewhat; expresses a weakened degree
- sooner, more readily, preferably; expresses a preference
- more precisely speaking, in fact, more like; used to replace a word or phrase with another
eher in a German sentence
Warum habt ihr uns das nicht eher gesagt?
Why didn't you tell us about this earlier?