English

Adjective

fyrst

1. Obsolete spelling of first

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɪst]

Adverb

fyrst

1. first, first of all

Derived terms

• fyrst nú - only now
• fyrst og fremst - first and foremost

Icelandic

Adverb

fyrst

1. superlative degree of snemma; first

   Við kaupum fyrst inn.

   We begin by doing the shopping.

Derived terms

Adjective

fyrst

1. the feminine of fyrstur ‎(“first”)
2. the neuter of fyrstur ‎(“first”)

Conjunction

fyrst

1. since

   Fyrst þú heimsóttir mig á spítalann þá fyrirgef ég þér.

   Since you visited me in the hospital I forgive you.

Old English

Noun

fyrst m ‎(nominative plural fyrstas)

1. time
   • Beowulf, line 210:

     Fyrst forð gewāt; flota wæs on ȳðum.

     Time went forth; the ship was on waves.

2. space of time

Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *furistaz.

Alternative forms

• fyrest

Adjective

fyrst

1. first
2. foremost
3. principal, chief
4. original

Declension

Descendants

• English: first