=ērst= ~[_adv._] first; at first, at the outset; previously; for the first time, not until, only~
=ĕrstaunen= ~[~ist erstaunt~] be surprised (astonished, amazed)~
das =Ĕrstau´nen=, des -s ~surprise; astonishment; amazement~
=ērste=, der, die, das ~first;~ der erste beste ~[_the first, accepted as the best without waiting to see whether another would prove to be better, i.e._,] the first that comes along~
der =Ērste= ~the First [_after proper nouns in titles_]~
das =ērstemāl= ~[_acc. only_] =~ das erste Mal ~the first time~
zum =ērstenmāl= = zum ersten Male ~(for) the first time~
=ērstens= ~[-ns, NOT -nz] first, in the first place, to begin (start) with~
=ĕrsterben=, erstirbt, erstarb (erstürbe), ist erstorben ~die (slowly), die away (out)~
=ĕrsticken= ~[_intr_.~ ist erstickt~] suffocate, choke, smother~
=ĕrtönen= ~[~ist ertönt~] (re)sound, ring (out)~
=ĕrtrāgen=, ertrǟgt, ertrūg, ertrāgen ~bear, endure~
=ĕrtrinken=, ertrank, ist ertrunken ~be drowned, drown~
der =Ĕrtrun´kene=; (kein) Ertrunkener; ~[_pl._]~ Ertrunkene; die (keine) Ertrunkenen ~drowned man~
=ĕrwachen= ~[~ist erwacht~] awake, wake up [_intr._]~
=ĕrwachsen= ~[~chs = ks~] _participial adj_. grown up~
=ĕrweisen=, erwies, erwiesen ~do [_a service_], show [_kindness_]; bestow on;~ sich erweisen ~[_adj., or_~ als ~+ _adj. or subst_.] show one’s self, prove to be, turn out to be~
=ĕrwīdern= ~return [_greeting, call, affection_]; reply~
=ĕrzählen= ~tell, relate, narrate, recount [_to be distinguished from_~ sagen ~= tell, _i.e._, make a statement]~
die =Ĕrzäh´lung=, -en ~(detailed) account, narrative, story, tale~
der =Erzherzōg=, -e ~_or_~ ⸗herzöge ~archduke~
=es= ~it; [_when referring to an antecedent like_ ~Männlein~,~ Mädchen~, _or_~ Volk ~] he, she, they;~ sie war es ~it was she;~ es ist mein Bruder, es sind meine Brüder ~it is my brother(s), they are my brothers [_In statements and questions involving identity the pronominal subject is always in the nom. sg. neut.; the verb agrees in number with the pred. nom._];~ der sah nicht nur aus wie der Teufel, sondern war es ~[~= der Teufel~]~ auch ~[~es ~_is often used to avoid the repetition of a noun or adj._]; = there [_when the logical subject is emphasized by placing it after the verb, which agrees in number with this subject rather than with_~ es~];~ es waren einmal drei Brüder ~there were once three brothers; things, matters;~ es wurde immer schlimmer ~matters _or_ the situation grew worse and worse~