ערשט

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Yiddish

Etymology

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

Adjective

ערשט (ersht)

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

Declension

Adverb

ערשט (ersht)

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