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eerste bijvoeglijk naamwoord

fore(former; occurring earlier)
adjective
[UK: fɔː(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr]

initial(spatially first)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈnɪʃ.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnɪʃ.l̩]

prime(first in time, order, or sequence)
adjective
[UK: praɪm] [US: ˈpraɪm]

eerste substantief
{m} {f}

first [firsts](person or thing in the first position)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst]

eerste Germaanse klankverschuiving eigennam
{f}

Grimm's law(sound change that affected the Proto-Indo-European stop consonants in the development of Proto-Germanic)
proper noun

eerste hulp substantief

first aid(basic care)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst eɪd] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈeɪd]

eerste klasse bijvoeglijk naamwoord

champion(something very positive)
adjective
[UK: ˈtʃæm.pɪən] [US: ˈtʃæm.piən]

eerste leesboek substantief
{n}

primer [primers](children's book introducing basic literacy)
noun
[UK: ˈpraɪ.mə(r)] [US: ˈpraɪ.mər]

eerste minister substantief
{m}

prime minister [prime ministers](chief member of the cabinet and head of the government)
noun
[UK: praɪm ˈmɪ.nɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈpraɪm ˈmɪ.nə.stər]

eerste naamval substantief
{m}

nominative case(case used to indicate the subject)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒ.mɪ.nə.tɪv keɪs] [US: ˈnɒ.mɪ.nə.tɪv ˈkeɪs]

eerste paasdag paaszondag eigennam

Easter Sundayproper noun

eerste persoon substantief
{m}

first person(the form of a pronoun verb used when the subject of a sentence is making the statement)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈpɜːs.n̩] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈpɝː.sn̩]

eerste stuurman substantief
{m}

first mate(nautical: officer next in rank to the captain)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst meɪt] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈmeɪt]

eerste verdieping substantief
{f}

first floor [first floors](floor above the ground floor)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː] [US: ˈfɜːst.ˈflɔː]

eerste wereld eigennam
{m} {f}

First World(countries aligned with the West during the Cold War)
proper noun

Eerste Wereldkrijg eigennam
{m}

World War I(war)
proper noun

Eerste Wereldoorlog eigennam
{f}

World War I(war)
proper noun

eerste wereldprobleem substantief
{n}

first world problem(frustration or complaint)
noun

eerstegraads- bijvoeglijk naamwoord

first-degree(barely burnt)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɜːst dɪ.ˈɡriː] [US: ˈfɝːst dɪ.ˈɡriː]

eerstejaars substantief
{m}

freshman [freshmen](a person of either sex entering the first year of an institution)
noun
[UK: ˈfre.ʃmən] [US: ˈfre.ʃmən]

eersteklas bijvoeglijk naamwoord

superb(of the highest quality; exceptionally good)
adjective
[UK: suː.ˈpɜːb] [US: sʊ.ˈpɝːb]

eersteling substantief

firstborn(the first child in a family)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst.bɔːn] [US: ˈfɝːst.ˌbɔːrn]

eersteorde- bijvoeglijk naamwoord

first-order(being the simplest of many)
adjective

de eerste steen maar gooien phrase

let him who is without sin cast the first stone(only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment on others)
phrase

gerecht in eerste aanleg substantief
{n}

court of first instance(court of law)
noun
[UK: kɔːt əv ˈfɜːst ˈɪn.stəns] [US: ˈkɔːrt əv ˈfɝːst ˈɪn.stəns]

in de eerste plaats preposition

in the first place(to begin with)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst ˈpleɪs] [US: ɪn ðə ˈfɝːst ˈpleɪs]

in de eerste plaats bijwoord

first of all(before anything else)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst əv ɔːl] [US: ˈfɝːst əv ɔːl]

klas eerste substantief

valedictorian [valedictorians](no 1 student)
noun
[UK: ˌvæ.lə.ˌdɪk.ˈtɔːiən] [US: ˌvæ.lə.ˌdɪk.ˈtɔː.riən]

leerstellig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

doctrinal(of or relating to a doctrine)
adjective
[UK: dɒk.ˈtraɪn.l̩] [US: ˈdɑːk.trən.l̩]

leerstelling substantief
{f}

dogma [dogmata](authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion)
noun
[UK: ˈdɒɡ.mə] [US: ˈdɑːɡ.mə]

theorem [theorems](proved mathematical statement)
noun
[UK: ˈθɪə.rəm] [US: ˈθɪ.rəm]

liefde op het eerste gezicht substantief

love at first sight(an instantaneous attraction)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɜːst saɪt] [US: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɝːst ˈsaɪt]

op de allereerste plaats bijwoord

first and foremost(primarily; most importantly)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst ənd ˈfɔː.məʊst] [US: ˈfɝːst ænd ˈfɔːmoʊst]

op de eerste plaats preposition

for one thing((to introduce the first item))
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) wʌn ˈθɪŋ] [US: ˈfɔːr wʌn ˈθɪŋ]

op het eerste gezicht preposition

at first blush(upon first impression or consideration)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈfɜːst blʌʃ] [US: ət ˈfɝːst ˈbləʃ]

at first glance(after only a superficial examination or review)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈfɜːst ɡlɑːns] [US: ət ˈfɝːst ˈɡlæns]

op het eerste gezicht bijwoord

ostensiblyadverb
[UK: ɒ.ˈsten.sə.bli] [US: aˈsten.sə.bli]

presteerster substantief
{f}

accomplisher(one who accomplishes)
noun
[UK: əˈk.ʌm.plɪ.ʃə(r)] [US: əˈk.ʌm.plɪ.ʃər]

rechtbank van eerste aanleg substantief
{m} {f}

court of first instance(court of law)
noun
[UK: kɔːt əv ˈfɜːst ˈɪn.stəns] [US: ˈkɔːrt əv ˈfɝːst ˈɪn.stəns]

serveerster substantief

waitress [waitresses](female waiter)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪ.trɪs] [US: ˈweɪ.trəs]

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