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zunächst

initially

Meaning of zunächst

Deutsch

am Anfang; zuerst

Русский

На первом этапе, до того как что-то изменилось.

initially

Pronunciation

German
/ˈtsuːnɛst/

zunächst with Russian translation

zunächst usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Zunächst war ich nervös.

Сначала я нервничал.

🇩🇪German→🇷🇺Russian

Zunächst wollte er nicht mitkommen.

Сначала он не хотел идти с нами.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between zunächst, anfangs, zuerst, am Anfang, anfänglich, and vorerst

A
🇩🇪German
anfangs

Emphasizes the initial phase of something, often with an implication that things change later.

B2often
zuerst
🇩🇪German

The most common word for sequence: first, before anything else.

B2very often
A
🇩🇪German
am Anfang

Literally means “at the beginning”; it sounds more concrete and less abstract than initially.

B2often
A
🇩🇪German
anfänglich

A somewhat more formal and literary word; often describes an initial state or reaction.

B2rare word
V
🇩🇪German
vorerst

Means “for the time being,” emphasizing that the situation is temporary and may change later.

B2often
E
🇩🇪German
erst einmal

Colloquial “first of all” or “for now”; often sounds softer and more practical.

B2very often

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Questions about this word

What does zunächst mean?

at the beginning, before something changed

How do you pronounce zunächst?

zunächst is pronounced [ˈtsuːnɛst].

How is zunächst used in a sentence?

Сначала я нервничал. Translation: Zunächst war ich nervös.

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