erst

Etymology 1
From, from , from , equivalent to. Cognate with 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1)  First.

Etymology 2
From, , , from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adverb

 * 1)  First of all, before (some other specified thing).
 * 2)  Sooner (than); before.
 * 3)  Formerly, once, erstwhile.
 * 1)  Formerly, once, erstwhile.
 * 1)  Formerly, once, erstwhile.

Etymology
See the numeral.

Adverb

 * 1) first, at first
 * 2) only
 * 3) not until, not for, not before
 * 4) only, as recently as
 * 1) not until, not for, not before
 * 2) only, as recently as
 * 1) only, as recently as
 * 1) only, as recently as
 * 1) only, as recently as

Usage notes

 * With reference to time periods and moments, the opposite of is . Erst emphasizes how long it is until something happens or how recently it has happened, whereas  how soon in the future or far in the past. Thus:
 * With reference to progress and the like, emphasizes how young or short, while  emphasizes how old or long. Thus:
 * With reference to progress and the like, emphasizes how young or short, while  emphasizes how old or long. Thus:
 * With reference to progress and the like, emphasizes how young or short, while  emphasizes how old or long. Thus: