zunächst

Meaning

1. first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
2. for now, for the time being
3. next, then, secondly (immediately following the first thing)

Concepts

first

first of all

at first

firstly

initially

approximately

begin with

in the beginning

next

apriori

in the first instance

hardly

in the first place

for the present

in outline

once

for a start

to begin with

to start with

in beginning

at beginning

at the outset

originally

Hyphenated as

zu‧nächst

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tsuˈnɛːçst/

Etymology

From Middle High German ze næhste (“close, directly next”). Equivalent to zu + nächst. The sense “first” developed because from the perspective of the start the next thing to do is the first thing.

Sentences

Sie fällt zunächst in einen komatösen Zustand .

It initially falls into a comatose state.

Er war zunächst nach seinem Studium Lehrer in Hildburghausen .

He was initially a teacher in Hildburghausen after his studies.

Zunächst von einem breiteren Ansatz aus .

This should, first and foremost, be placed within a broader context.

Dort wurde die Flut von der Cascade-Staumauer zunächst aufgehalten .

There, the flood was initially stopped by the Cascade dam.

Zunächst arbeitete er als Konzertpianist, wodurch er viel zu reisen hatte .

Initially, he worked as a concert pianist, which gave him a lot to travel.

Zunächst einmal sind die Übereinkommen von Schengen außerhalb der Union anzusiedeln.

First, because the Schengen Agreements are external to the Union.

Er schuf zunächst religiöse Wandmalereien und auch Malereien auf anderen Bildträgern.

He first created religious murals and also paintings on other media.

Solimena entstammte einer Malerfamilie und wurde zunächst von seinem Vater Angelo Solimena ausgebildet .

Solimena came from a family of painters and was initially trained by his father Angelo Solimena.