ersten
Translation
first, initial
Examples
Am ersten Tag war alles neu.
On the first day, everything was new.
Ich sehe den ersten Schnee.
I see the first snow.
Wir wohnen im ersten Stock.
We live on the first floor.
Grammar Patterns
((+Noun)) (dative m./n. sg., genitive m./n. sg., accusative m. sg., dative pl.) first... Am ersten Tag war alles neu.
Similar Words
Synonyms: initial; Antonyms: last (letzten)
Etymology
An ordinal number derived from the cardinal number 'eins' (one).
Memory Tips
This is the inflected form of 'erste' (first). Remember it's used before a noun, like 'the first day' (der erste Tag).