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Ukrainian
Etymology
Univerbation of в (v) + пе́рше (pérše), neuter accusative form of пе́рший (péršyj, “first”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
впе́рше • (vpérše)
- for the first time
- Coordinate terms: вдру́ге (vdrúhe), втре́тє (vtrétje)
Usage notes
- The forms впе́рше (vpérše) (used after vowels) and упе́рше (upérše) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “вперше”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “вперше”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN