German - English
Definition of überhaupt erst in German English dictionary
- in the first place
- To begin with; earlier; first; at the start
In the first place, let's get the basics settled.
- before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"
- before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?
- of primary import; "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter"
- Er hat das überhaupt erst ermöglicht.
- He made it possible in the first place
- Hättest du aufgepasst, ware das überhaupt nicht passiert! / gar nicht erst passi
- If you had paid attention, this wouldn't have happened in the first place!