Adverb
dereinst
Pronunciation: /deːɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nst/
one day; some day (literary)
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- one day; some day (literary)
Example sentence
Dereinst wirst du gern an diese Zeit zurückdenken.
One day you will look back fondly on this time.
Usage
- dereinst geschehen — happen one day; a literary expression looking towards the future
- dereinst / damals — some day in the future / back then in the past
Dereinst, so hoffte sie, würde sie diesen Hafen wiedersehen.
Some day, she hoped, she would see this harbour again.