erstemal
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Univerbation of erste (“first”) + Mal (“time”)
Adverb
[edit]erstemal
- Superseded spelling of erste Mal (“(the) first time”).
- Coordinate term: letztemal
Usage notes
[edit]The spelling erstemal was deprecated in 1996 in the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform).