ADVERB
zuerst/t͡suˈʔeːɐ̯st/first; at first; to begin with
zuerst is a German adverb that means first, at first, or to begin with. It is pronounced /t͡suˈʔeːɐ̯st/.
Definitions
1.first in a sequence; before anything else(sequence, time)
a.preceding all others in temporal or logical order
Zuerst frühstücke ich, dann gehe ich zur Arbeit.—First I have breakfast, then I go to work.
2.at the beginning; initially(introduction, initial state)
a.at the start of an action or process
Zuerst war ich nervös, aber dann wurde es besser.—At first I was nervous, but then it got better.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "zuerst" mean in English?
- "zuerst" means first, at first, or to begin with. It is a German adverb.
- How do you pronounce "zuerst"?
- "zuerst" is pronounced /t͡suˈʔeːɐ̯st/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What part of speech is "zuerst"?
- "zuerst" is a adverb in German.
