"einst" meaning in All languages combined

See einst on Wiktionary

Adverb [German]

IPA: [ʔaɪ̯nst] Audio: De-einst.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German einst, einest, from Old High German einēst, eines (“once”), from ein (“one”). More at once. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|einst}} Middle High German einst, {{der|de|goh|einēst}} Old High German einēst Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} einst, {{de-adv}} einst
  1. once, formerly (a long time ago) Synonyms: früher, einstens
    Sense id: en-einst-de-adv-WFSsy8v~ Categories (other): Past Disambiguation of Past: 59 41 0
  2. (dated) one day, at one point (sometime in the far future) Tags: dated Synonyms: irgendwann
    Sense id: en-einst-de-adv-b5oX1-mW Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Future Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 26 62 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 68 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 75 7 Disambiguation of Future: 0 100 0
  3. (obsolete) once, a single time (a single repetition) Tags: obsolete Coordinate_terms: zwier (english: twice)
    Sense id: en-einst-de-adv-G08WupXH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: einstig, einstens

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: einast [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form}} einst
  1. supine of einast Tags: form-of, supine Form of: einast
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "einstig"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "einstens"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "goh",
        "3": "einēst"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German einst, einest, from Old High German einēst, eines (“once”), from ein (“one”). More at once.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "2": "adverb",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "einst",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "einst",
      "name": "de-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "59 41 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Past",
          "orig": "de:Past",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "once, formerly (a long time ago)"
      ],
      "id": "en-einst-de-adv-WFSsy8v~",
      "links": [
        [
          "once",
          "once"
        ],
        [
          "formerly",
          "formerly"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "früher"
        },
        {
          "word": "einstens"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "26 62 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 68 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 75 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Future",
          "orig": "de:Future",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "one day, at one point (sometime in the far future)"
      ],
      "id": "en-einst-de-adv-b5oX1-mW",
      "links": [
        [
          "one day",
          "one day"
        ],
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated) one day, at one point (sometime in the far future)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "irgendwann"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "english": "twice",
          "translation": "twice",
          "word": "zwier"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "once, a single time (a single repetition)"
      ],
      "id": "en-einst-de-adv-G08WupXH",
      "links": [
        [
          "once",
          "once"
        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) once, a single time (a single repetition)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaɪ̯nst]"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "einst"
}

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      "form": "einast",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "nn",
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      },
      "expansion": "einst",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "einast"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "supine of einast"
      ],
      "id": "en-einst-nn-verb-ter2oT1s",
      "links": [
        [
          "einast",
          "einast#Norwegian_Nynorsk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "supine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "einst"
}
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    "German adverbs",
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Old High German",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "de:Future",
    "de:Past"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "einstig"
    },
    {
      "word": "einstens"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "einst"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German einst",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "goh",
        "3": "einēst"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German einēst",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German einst, einest, from Old High German einēst, eines (“once”), from ein (“one”). More at once.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "adverb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "am {{{2}}}",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "einst",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "einst",
      "name": "de-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "once, formerly (a long time ago)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "once",
          "once"
        ],
        [
          "formerly",
          "formerly"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "früher"
        },
        {
          "word": "einstens"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German dated terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "one day, at one point (sometime in the far future)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "one day",
          "one day"
        ],
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated) one day, at one point (sometime in the far future)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "irgendwann"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "english": "twice",
          "translation": "twice",
          "word": "zwier"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "once, a single time (a single repetition)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "once",
          "once"
        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) once, a single time (a single repetition)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaɪ̯nst]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-einst.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c9/De-einst.ogg/De-einst.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/De-einst.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "einst"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "einast",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "einst",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk verb forms",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "einast"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "supine of einast"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "einast",
          "einast#Norwegian_Nynorsk"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "supine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "einst"
}

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