adverb

bald

soon

Dieses Wort bedeutet, dass etwas in kurzer Zeit passieren wird, also nicht lange dauert, bis es geschieht.

Definition & meaning

The word bald is an adverb in German used to describe an event that will happen in the near future. It means "soon," "shortly," or "before long."

It is used to indicate that the interval between the present moment and a future action is short. For example: "Wir sehen uns bald" (We will see each other soon).

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar:

bald is an adverb of time.
It does not change its form regardless of the gender, number, or case of the noun involved in the sentence.
It is often used in comparative or superlative forms: balder (earlier/sooner) and am baldesten (earliest/soonest), though "eher" and "am ehesten" are much more common in these forms.

Origin: The word originates from the Old High German "bald," which originally meant "bold," "courageous," or "daring." Over time, the meaning shifted in German to denote "quickly" or "soon," whereas in English, the related cognate "bold" retained the original meaning of courage.