Lexnary
ENGLISH → GERMAN

“first” in German

In German, first is erste, Erster, obenan.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) 2. (noun) the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving 3. (noun) an honours degree of the highest class 4. (noun) the first element in a countable series 5. (noun) the first or highest in an ordering or series 6. (noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin 7. (adjective) preceding all others in time or space or degree 8. (adjective) highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections 9. (adverb) before anything else 10. (adverb) prominently forward 11. (adverb) the initial time 12. (adverb) before another in time, space, or importance 13. (adjective) ranking above all others 14. (adjective) serving to begin 15. (adjective) serving to set in motion

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German dictionary entries

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erste

erste; erster; erstes; 1. num

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Erster

Erster masc; der/die Erste masc fem

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obenan

obenan adv

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erstens

erstens; zunächst adv bei Aufzählungen

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frühest

frühest; erstens; erst

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Premiere

Premiere fem erstmalige Erfahrung

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erstmalig

erstmalig adj

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als erstes

als erstes; in einem ersten Schritt adv

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erstgenannt

erstgenannt adj

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zunächst einmal

zunächst einmal; zuerst; erst adv ugs.

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zunächst einmal

zunächst einmal; zunächst adv bei Aufzählungen

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