adverb

zuvor

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Drückt aus, dass etwas früher oder vor einem anderen Ereignis passiert ist.

The German word "zuvor" is an adverb meaning "before", "previously", or "earlier". It is composed of "zu" (to) and "vor" (in front/ago).

Similar words include:

früher (earlier)
vorher (beforehand)
ehe (before, usually in formal or literary contexts)

Differences:

"Zuvor" often emphasizes an event happening shortly before another specific event.
"Früher" refers more generally to past times.
"Vorher" is commonly used for something immediately before a referenced moment.
"Ehe" is formal or archaic and mostly used in fixed expressions.