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Erst

adverb/ˈɜːst/
Definition
at a previous time
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɜːst/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɜːst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɜːst/
1 syllable Say it as /ˈɜːst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbat a previous time
“at one time he loved her”
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
d'abord
à une époque antérieure
🇪🇸Spanish
ante todo
en un momento anterior
🇮🇹Italian
primo
in un momento precedente
🇳🇱Dutch
eerst
op een eerder tijdstip
🇵🇹Portuguese
primeiro
em um momento anterior
🇷🇺Russian
первый
в предыдущий раз
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एक ज़माने में
पिछले समय में
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রথম
আগের সময়ে
🇮🇳Tamil
முந்தைய
முந்தைய நேரத்தில்
🇮🇳Telugu
పూర్వం
మునుపటి సమయంలో
🇮🇳Marathi
पहिले
मागील वेळी
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રથમ
અગાઉના સમયે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಂದಿನ
ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുൻകാല
മുമ്പത്തെ സമയത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਹਿਲਾ
ਪਿਛਲੀ ਵਾਰ 'ਤੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
پہلے
پچھلے وقت میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
最初
在以前的时间
🇯🇵Japanese
最初に
以前に
🇰🇷Korean
먼저
이전에
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đầu tiên
vào thời điểm trước đó
🇹🇭Thai
เดิม
ในครั้งก่อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
dahulu kala
pada waktu sebelumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
una
sa nakaraang panahon
🇲🇾Malay
dahulu
pada masa sebelumnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أول
في وقت سابق
🇹🇷Turkish
ilk
daha önceki bir zamanda
🇮🇱Hebrew
קודם
בזמן קודם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'erst'?
The primary meaning of 'erst' is 'at a previous time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'erst' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'erst' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'erst' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'erst' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'erst' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'erst' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'erst' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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