Alemannic German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ze ērst, zērst. Compare German zuerst and Bavarian zerscht, zeascht. By surface analysis, z +‎ eerscht.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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zeerscht

  1. first; at first
    • 2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 24:
      Zerscht bin i gar nid sicher gsi.
      At first I wasn't entirely sure.