fyrst

English

Adjective

fyrst

1. Obsolete spelling of first.

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Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA: [fɪst]

Adverb

fyrst

1. first, first of all

Derived terms

• fyrst nú - only now
• fyrst og fremst - first and foremost

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Icelandic

Adverb

fyrst

1. (superlative of snemma) first

   Við kaupum fyrst inn.

   We begin by doing the shopping.

Derived terms

• fyrst í stað (to begin with, at first)
• fyrst um sinn (for the time being)
• sem allra fyrst (as soon as possible)
• fyrst og fremst (first and foremost)

Adjective

fyrst

1. the feminine of fyrstur (“first”)
2. the neuter of fyrstur (“first”)

Conjunction

fyrst

1. since

   Fyrst þú heimsóttir mig á spítalann þá fyrirgef ég þér.

   Since you visited me in the hospital I forgive you.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frist-. Cognate with Middle Dutch verst, Old High German frist (German Frist), Old Norse frest (Swedish frist).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyrst/

Noun

fyrst m. (nominative plural fyrstas)

1. time
2. space of time