erest

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Old Frisian

Old Frisian ordinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ēn
    Ordinal : ērest

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *airist.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ērest

  1. first

Descendants

  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: iarst
    Helgoland: iáárs
    Mooring: jarst
    Sylt: jest
  • Saterland Frisian: eerst
  • West Frisian: earst

References

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN