ADVERB

bald/balt/soon; shortly

bald is a German adverb that means soon or shortly. It is pronounced /balt/.

Definitions

1.in a short time; soon(time, future)

a.in the near future

Ich komme bald zurück.—I will be back soon.

2.used in comparisons to indicate one event occurs sooner than another(time, comparative)

a.rather; sooner

Je eher, desto besser – bald ist besser als spät.—The sooner, the better – soon is better than late.

Frequently asked questions

What does "bald" mean in English?
"bald" means soon or shortly. It is a German adverb.
How do you pronounce "bald"?
"bald" is pronounced /balt/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What part of speech is "bald"?
"bald" is a adverb in German.

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