Erste

== German == === Etymology === Substantivization of erster (“first”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʔeːɐ̯stə] Hyphenation: Ers‧te; before the 1996 reform: Er‧ste === Noun === Erste f (adjectival, definite nominative die Erste, genitive Erster, definite genitive der Ersten, plural Erste, definite plural die Ersten, masculine Erster) female equivalent of Erster: female winner ==== Declension ==== === Noun === Erste m inflection of Erster: strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative singular === Further reading === “Erste” in Duden online