Urzeit
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈuːrˌtsaɪ̯t/, [ˈʔu(ː)ɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]
- The figurative plural can alternatively be stressed /ˌuːrˈtsaɪ̯tən/.
Audio: (file) - Homophone: Uhrzeit
Noun
editUrzeit f (genitive Urzeit, plural Urzeiten)
- a very long-ago age, a very early era (e.g. in the history of humanity or the earth)
- die Urzeiten der Menschheit ― the earliest ages of humanity
- Die Dinosaurier lebten in der Urzeit.
- The dinosaurs lived in primeval times.
- (informal, figurative, usually in the plural) a very long time, an eternity
- Ich hab Urzeiten auf dich gewartet.
- I waited ages for you.
Usage notes
edit- Compare with Vorzeit (“prehistoric times”).
Declension
editDeclension of Urzeit [feminine]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Urzeit” in Duden online