ערשט

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German ērist, superlative of ēr (early), from Proto-Germanic *airiz, whence also Old English ær (Modern English ere, early). Compare German erste.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ערשט (ersht)

  1. first
    דריווש דער ערשטער
    daryovesh der ershter
    Darius the First
    ערשטע וועלט מלחמה
    ershte velt milkhome
    First world war

Declension[edit]

Adverb[edit]

ערשט (ersht)

  1. only
    דאָס איז ערשט אַ האַלבע אַרבעט
    dos iz ersht a halbe arbet
    That is only half the work.