"erst" meaning in German

See erst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

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

Download JSON data for erst meaning in German (4.1kB)

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          "english": "It is cold in the South. And especially in the North.",
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