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"first (long form)" in Dutch

eerste
First. The Dutch for "first" is "eerste".
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “first (long form)” is eerste.

See also

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first eerst
second (ordinal) tweede
second seconde

Opposite

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final laatste

Examples of "first" in use

There are 28 examples of the Dutch word for "first" being used:
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Who’s first? Wie is de eerste?
the first time de eerste keer
in the first month in de eerste maand
Strike one! Eerste slag!
Yesterday was the first time I’ve ever seen Tom drunk. Ik heb Tom gisteren voor de eerste keer dronken gezien.
the first step de eerste stap
the first national action against distraction at the wheel de eerste nationale actie tegen afleiding achter het stuur
the prime minister de eerste minister
The stress is on the first syllable of that word. De klemtoon ligt op de eerste lettergreep van dat woord.
the first meeting de eerste bijeenkomst

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first aid,
in the first month,
it is the first public appearance of Philip,
It was love at first sight.,
It went like that the first day, and later it got worse and worse.,
love at first sight,
The athlete sticks to his first statement, that he mistakenly mistook Steenkamp for a burglar.,
The first exit polls last night did fear the worst.,
the first meeting,
The first round is on the house.,
The last major setback happened on the night of the first February of 1953.,
The Vatican has for the first time the alleged bones of the apostle Peter or St. Peter on display.,
Who’s first?,
Yesterday was the first time I’ve ever seen Tom drunk.
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