This is the 132nd most frequent Finnish word.
ensimmäinen
"Ensimmäinen" means "first" in English.
The word 'ensimmäinen' here metaphorically refers to the initial phase of a process or journey.
Tämä on ensimmäinen askel kohti uutta alkua.
This is the first step towards a new beginning.
In this sentence, 'ensimmäinen' specifies the order of arrival among people.
Hän oli ensimmäinen henkilö, joka saapui juhliin.
He was the first person to arrive at the party.
Here, 'ensimmäinen' is used as an ordinal number to indicate the first instance of experiencing winter in Finland.