erst

Meaning

  1. first, at first
  2. only (with progress, accomplishments or the present time)
  3. not until, not for, not before (with reference to a point or period of time in the future)
  4. only, as recently as (with reference to the past)
  5. (abbreviation,alt-of) Short for erstmal.
  6. (Switzerland) Synonym of zumal

Frequency

A1
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

erscht

Zürich

Zürich

ersch

Graubünden

Graubünden

erst

Zürich

Zürich

erst

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

eerscht

Fribourg

Fribourg

ersch

Aargau

Aargau

erst

Bern

Bern

ersch

Aargau

Aargau

afig

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/eːrst/
Etymology

See the numeral erster.

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