erstmals

/ˈeːɐ̯stmaːls/

adverb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. for the first time

    • Das Medikament wurde erstmals 1990 getestet.

      The medication was first tested in 1990.

Similar words

zuerst

zuerst and erstmals are close synonyms for "first, for the first time"; erstmals is more formal, a written register.

Practice

1 What does erstmals mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Medikament wurde ___ 1990 getestet.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erstmals?

See also

adverb

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