Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vürste, from Old High German furisto, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist, from Proto-Germanic *furistaz (first). Compare German Fürst.

Noun

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פֿירשט (firshtm, plural פֿירשטן (firshtn), feminine פֿירשטין (firshtin)

  1. prince
  2. nobleman

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Descendants

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  • English: First