einst

Based on: ein-, eins

back in the day, once: (Sounds a bit book-ish and you rarely hear it in spoken German.)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "einst" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"einst" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

My Articles

Time 4.2 – Words for the Past

We'll go over the most important German time adverbs that refer to the various points in the past. Also: what you think "früher" is and what it actually is :)

Vocab: gerade, vorhin, kürzlich, vor kurzem, früher,ebe

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Questions and Comments

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Davyd

typo, “a” instead of “q” (I hope you don’t mind me hopping around and marking them here and there)

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Emanuel

Reply to Davyd

Nah, that’s great. Helps me improve it over time!

How many meanings does the German word 'einst' have?

einst has 1 distinct meaning: 1. back in the day, once.

What is 'einst' related to?

The word 'einst' is related to ein- and eins.

Where can I learn more about 'einst'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'einst':

Time 4.2 – Words for the Past
We'll go over the most important German time adverbs that refer to the various points in the past. Also: what you think "früher" is and what it actually is :)
Vocab: gerade, vorhin, kürzlich, vor kurzem, früher,ebe
Read article