zunächst

/tsuˈnɛːçst/

adverb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

at first, initially
- Zunächst war sie skeptisch.
  
  At first she was skeptical.

Similar words

Both mean "at first," but zunächst carries a sense of "for now, as a first step" — implying something else follows; anfangs is more purely about the beginning in time.

Practice

1 What does zunächst mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ war sie skeptisch.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zunächst?

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Last updated 2026-09-20