einst
once
Dieses Wort bedeutet, dass etwas in der Vergangenheit oder auch in der Zukunft zu einer bestimmten Zeit war oder sein wird. Man benutzt es oft, um eine ferne Zeit zu beschreiben.
The German word "einst" is an adverb that means "once" or "formerly". It is often used to refer to a time in the past or to denote that something used to be true or occurred at one time.
Similar words in German include "früher" (earlier), "damals" (back then), and "vorher" (before).
The difference is that "einst" often carries a somewhat poetic or nostalgic connotation compared to "früher" or "damals", which are more commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to past times.
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Examples
Ich war einst dort.adverb
I was once there.
Einst war alles anders in dieser Stadt.adverb
Once everything was different in this city.
Einst lebte hier ein berühmter Dichter.adverb
Once, a famous poet lived here.
Einst hatte er einen Traum, einen großen Traum, doch jetzt ist er verloren.adverb
Once he had a dream, a big dream, but now it is lost.
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