German

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Etymology

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Univerbation of erste (first) +‎ Mal (time)

Adverb

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erstemal

  1. Superseded spelling of erste Mal ((the) first time).
    Coordinate term: letztemal

Usage notes

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The spelling erstemal was deprecated in 1996 in the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform).