Old English · adjective
formest
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /forˈmest/
- Syllables
- for · ˈmest (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- first
formest1 · adjective
Senses
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first
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | formest | formest | formest |
| Accusative | formestne | formeste | formest |
| Genitive | formestes | formestre | formestes |
| Dative | formestum | formestre | formestum |
| Instrumental | formeste | formestre | formeste |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | formeste | formestaformeste | formest |
| Accusative | formeste | formestaformeste | formest |
| Genitive | formestra | formestra | formestra |
| Dative | formestum | formestum | formestum |
| Instrumental | formestum | formestum | formestum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | formesta | formeste | formeste |
| Accusative | formestan | formestan | formeste |
| Genitive | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Dative | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Instrumental | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Accusative | formestan | formestan | formestan |
| Genitive | formestraformestena | formestraformestena | formestraformestena |
| Dative | formestum | formestum | formestum |
| Instrumental | formestum | formestum | formestum |
formest2 · adverb
Senses
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first
All forms (10)
Etymology
Superlative of forma, which is itself an old simple superlative of fore: Proto-Germanic *fura + *-umô; compare Latin optimus, summus.
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