Dutch

Adverb

eerst

1. first, at first, before something else
2. before, at an earlier time

   Het doet nu minder pijn dan eerst.‎

   It hurts less now than before.

3. only, not until

See also

• pas
• laatst

Anagrams

• reest, Trees

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *ērist, from Proto-Germanic *airistaz (adjective) and *airist (adverb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eːrst/

Adjective

êerst

1. first
2. foremost

Adverb

êerst

1. first, firstly
2. formerly, previously
3. at first, before all else

Descendants

• Dutch: eerst, eerste