Fierscht

== Luxembourgish == === Alternative forms === Fiescht, Fiirscht (superseded spellings) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [fiə̯ʃt] === Etymology 1 === See the main entry. ==== Noun ==== Fierscht f (plural Fierschten) (dated or dialectal) alternative form of Feescht (“heel”) === Etymology 2 === From Middle High German vürste, from Old High German furisto, related with English first. Likely influenced by German Fürst, whence also the modern word, because the expected Luxembourgish outcome would be *Fiischt (as in Biischt etc.). ==== Noun ==== Fierscht m (plural Fierschten) (also puristic) archaic form of Fürst (“kind of ruler, prince”)