erst

Meanings

• adjective

  1. first, earliest

• adverb

  2. at once, immediately

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Variants

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erst

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Etymology

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Old High German ērst 'first, earliest'; related to ēr 'early'.

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Trivia

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1. The German word 'erst' is related to the English word 'early'.

2. In the German language, 'erst' can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.

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Related Concepts

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1. erstwhile: formerly, once upon a time

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Culture

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In German literature and folklore, 'erst' has been used to describe the first or earliest instance of something. For example, in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Frog Prince', the prince is the 'erstgeborene' (first-born) son of the king.

How to Memorize "erst"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'erst' as a signpost pointing the way to the first or earliest instance of something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'erst' with the idea of being the first or earliest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'erst' starts with the same letter as 'early' and 'first'.

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