zuerst

/tsuˈʔeːɐ̯st/

adverb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

first, at first
- Zuerst müssen wir das Auto tanken.
  
  First we need to fill up the car.

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

1 What does zuerst mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ müssen wir das Auto tanken.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zuerst?

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Last updated 2026-09-16