ensimmäinen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- first adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
- former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
- inaugural adjective Relating to an inauguration, such as a speech given when someone takes office.
- initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
- original adj The first of its kind, existing before any copies.
- primary adj Most important; main.
- prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
Senses
ensimmäinen is used for these senses in English:
- first Of or belonging to a first family.
- first (uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.
- former First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
- inaugural Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
- initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
- primary First or earliest in a group or series.
- prime First in time, order, or sequence.
first — full definition
- adj Coming before all others in order, rank, or time.
- adv Before anything else; ahead of other things.
- noun Something that has never happened before.
- noun The lowest gear of a vehicle.
former — full definition
- adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
- adj Referring to the first of two things just mentioned.