erst Meaning & Definition
/ɝst/
What Does Erst Mean?
Erst is an adjective that means First. As an adverb, it means First of all, before (some other specified thing).
Erst Definition (Adjective)
- First.
Erst as an Adverb
- First of all, before (some other specified thing).
- Sooner (than); before.
- Formerly, once, erstwhile.
Synonyms of Erst
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Erst synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
erst (not comparable)
Origin of Erst
From Middle English erste, from Old English ǣresta (“first”), from Proto-West Germanic *airist (“earliest, first”), equivalent to ere + -est. Cognate with North Frisian iarst, iáárs, jarst, jest (“first”), West Frisian earst (“first”), Dutch eerste (“first”), German erste (“first”).