erstemal
German
editEtymology
editUniverbation of erste (“first”) + Mal (“time”)
Adverb
editerstemal
- Superseded spelling of erste Mal (“(the) first time”).
- Coordinate term: letztemal
Usage notes
editThe spelling erstemal was deprecated in 1996 in the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform).