פֿירשט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German vürste, from Old High German furisto, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist, from Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”). Compare German Fürst.

Noun

פֿירשט • (firsht) m, plural פֿירשטן (firshtn), feminine פֿירשטין (firshtin)

  1. prince
  2. nobleman

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: First
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