erstere
the former
Word details
- German meaning
- „Erstere“ bezieht sich auf das zuerst Genannte von zweien oder mehreren Dingen oder Personen.
- English meaning
- former
- German example
- Von den beiden Optionen bevorzuge ich die erstere.
- English example
- Of the two options, I prefer the former.
Related words
- letztere
The latter
Example sentences with “erstere”
Berlin und München sind groß, wobei erstere die Hauptstadt ist. (Berlin and Munich are large, with the former being the capital.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural form of 'erstere'?
It is 'die ersteren' when used as a noun, though it is more common to use it as a pronoun to refer to the first mentioned noun.