Synonyms for erst
ɜrsterst

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1. once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erstadverb

   at a previous time

   "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";

   Synonyms:
   at once, at one time, formerly, erstwhile, at a time, one time, in one case, once

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1. Polo Hofer:

   Dr Tag isch nid färn wenn dä erst Bundesrat sy Joint raucht!