"erst" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɝst/ [General-American], /ɜːst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erst.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Etymology: From Middle English erste, from Old English ǣresta (“first”), from Proto-West Germanic *airist (“earliest, first”), equivalent to ere + -est. Cognate with North Frisian eerst, ærst (“first”), West Frisian earst (“first”), Dutch eerste (“first”), German erste (“first”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|erste}} Middle English erste, {{inh|en|ang|ǣresta||first}} Old English ǣresta (“first”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*airist||earliest, first}} Proto-West Germanic *airist (“earliest, first”), {{suffix|en|ere|est|nocat=1}} ere + -est, {{cog|frr|eerst}} North Frisian eerst, {{m|frr|ærst||first}} ærst (“first”), {{cog|fy|earst||first}} West Frisian earst (“first”), {{cog|nl|eerste||first}} Dutch eerste (“first”), {{cog|de|erste||first}} German erste (“first”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} erst (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) First. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-erst-en-adj-bMuuPFSU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: arste, yerst [dialectal]
Etymology number: 1

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ɝst/ [General-American], /ɜːst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-erst.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Etymology: From Middle English erst, arst, erest, from Old English ǣrest (“first, erst, at first, before all”), from Proto-West Germanic *airist(ō) (“erst”). Cognate with Scots erst (“erst”), Dutch eerst. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|erst}} Middle English erst, {{m|enm|arst}} arst, {{m|enm|erest}} erest, {{inh|en|ang|ǣrest||first, erst, at first, before all}} Old English ǣrest (“first, erst, at first, before all”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*airist(ō)||erst}} Proto-West Germanic *airist(ō) (“erst”), {{cog|sco|erst||erst}} Scots erst (“erst”), {{cog|nl|eerst}} Dutch eerst Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} erst (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) First of all, before (some other specified thing). Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-erst-en-adv-HR4BTf46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 63 1 3
  2. (obsolete) Sooner (than); before. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-erst-en-adv-RCI8-Qrb
  3. (archaic, poetic) Formerly, once, erstwhile. Tags: archaic, not-comparable, poetic
    Sense id: en-erst-en-adv-dsWHyUUS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: arste, yerst [dialectal] Derived forms: erstwhile
Etymology number: 2

Adverb [German]

IPA: /eːrst/, [ʔeːɐ̯st], [ʔɛɐ̯st] Audio: De-at-erst.ogg [Austria], De-erst.ogg
Etymology: See the numeral erster. Etymology templates: {{m|de|erster}} erster Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} erst, {{de-adv}} erst
  1. first, at first Synonyms: zuerst
    Sense id: en-erst-de-adv-KNeBh3Rc Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 33 6 22 2
  2. only (with progress, accomplishments or the present time)
    Sense id: en-erst-de-adv-zoM3bmRG
  3. not until, not for, not before (with reference to a point or period of time in the future)
    Sense id: en-erst-de-adv-nnobuPfV Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 33 6 22 2
  4. only, as recently as (with reference to the past)
    Sense id: en-erst-de-adv-eWx58S7E
  5. Short for erstmal. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: erstmal
    Sense id: en-erst-de-adv-M-wagPoN Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 30 6 33 6 22 2
  6. (Switzerland) Synonym of zumal Tags: Switzerland Synonyms: zumal [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-erst-de-adv-sFT6XZkY Categories (other): Switzerland German
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: erst recht Related terms: erster

Adjective [Old Frisian]

IPA: /ˈɛːrst/ Forms: ērst [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ofs|adjective|head=ērst}} ērst
  1. Alternative form of ērest Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ērest
    Sense id: en-erst-ofs-adj-uKmxlAKC Categories (other): Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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          "english": "It is only half past nine.",
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          "english": "I'm not on vacation until next month.",
          "text": "Ich bin erst nächsten Monat in Urlaub.",
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          "english": "My brother's not arriving for three weeks.",
          "text": "Mein Bruder kommt erst in drei Wochen an.",
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          "english": "He left only yesterday.",
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          "ref": "2021 January 21, Timo Posselt, “Bis der Server zusammenbricht”, in wobei (Die Beilage der WOZ), page 17",
          "text": "Wer lieber Arthousefilme streamt, findet bei Filmingo, Myfilm und Cinefile lokale Alternativen, die erst noch regelmässig ihre Steuern zahlen.",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "first"
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        "3": "",
        "4": "first"
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        "First."
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        "General-American"
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    },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
        "4": "erst"
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        "2": "eerst"
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      "name": "cog"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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          "ref": "1567, Arthur Golding, Ovid's Metamorphoses, book 2, line 691",
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        }
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        "First of all, before (some other specified thing)."
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          "before"
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        "(obsolete) First of all, before (some other specified thing)."
      ],
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        "not-comparable",
        "obsolete"
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "Sooner (than); before."
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        [
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          "sooner"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Sooner (than); before."
      ],
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        "not-comparable",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "English poetic terms",
        "English terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Formerly, once, erstwhile."
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      "links": [
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          "poetic"
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          "Formerly",
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        ],
        [
          "once",
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        ]
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        "(archaic, poetic) Formerly, once, erstwhile."
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        "archaic",
        "not-comparable",
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      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɜːst/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)st"
    },
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}

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    "German adverbs",
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German lemmas",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "German terms with audio links"
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      "word": "erst recht"
    }
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        "4": "",
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        "first, at first"
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          "first"
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        {
          "word": "zuerst"
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      ]
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      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "She is only 28 years old.",
          "text": "Sie ist erst 28 Jahre alt.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "It is only half past nine.",
          "text": "Es ist erst halb zehn.",
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        "only (with progress, accomplishments or the present time)"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I'm not on vacation until next month.",
          "text": "Ich bin erst nächsten Monat in Urlaub.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "My brother's not arriving for three weeks.",
          "text": "Mein Bruder kommt erst in drei Wochen an.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "not until, not for, not before (with reference to a point or period of time in the future)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "not"
        ],
        [
          "until",
          "until"
        ],
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "He left only yesterday.",
          "text": "Er ist erst gestern gegangen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He has only been here for two days.",
          "text": "Er ist erst seit zwei Tagen da.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "only, as recently as (with reference to the past)"
      ],
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        [
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          "recently"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "word": "erstmal"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "German short forms",
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It is cold in the South. And especially in the North.",
          "text": "Es ist kalt im Süden. Und im Norden erst!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for erstmal."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "erstmal",
          "erstmal#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "German terms with quotations",
        "Requests for translations of German quotations",
        "Switzerland German"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "ref": "2021 January 21, Timo Posselt, “Bis der Server zusammenbricht”, in wobei (Die Beilage der WOZ), page 17",
          "text": "Wer lieber Arthousefilme streamt, findet bei Filmingo, Myfilm und Cinefile lokale Alternativen, die erst noch regelmässig ihre Steuern zahlen.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of zumal"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "zumal",
          "zumal#German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Switzerland) Synonym of zumal"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "zumal"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Switzerland"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/eːrst/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔeːɐ̯st]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɛɐ̯st]"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/De-at-erst.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ],
      "text": "audio (Austria)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-erst.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/De-erst.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
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}

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      "form": "ērst",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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          "word": "ērest"
        }
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        "Old Frisian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old Frisian lemmas",
        "Old Frisian terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
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        "Alternative form of ērest"
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        [
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛːrst/"
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}

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