einst

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German einst, einest, from Old High German einēst, eines (once), from ein (one). More at once.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔaɪ̯nst]
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Adverb

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einst

  1. once, formerly (during some period in the past)
  2. one time, at one point (sometime in the future)
  3. (obsolete) once, a single time (a single repetition)
    Coordinate term: zwier (twice)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • einst” in Duden online
  • einst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • einst” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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einst

  1. supine of einast