erstmal

German

Alternative forms

• erst mal

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːɐ̯stmaːl/

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• Hyphenation: erst‧mal

Adverb

erstmal

1. (colloquial) first (before anything else)

Usage notes

Duden recommends the form erst mal.

Further reading

• “erstmal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache