Adverb
seinerzeit
Pronunciation: /ˈzaɪ̯nɐt͡saɪ̯t/
back then, at the time (typically years ago, earlier in the life of the speaker)
B2
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Meanings
Adverb
- back then, at the time (typically years ago, earlier in the life of the speaker)
Example sentence
Seinerzeit sind wir da immer schwimmen gegangen.
Back then we always used to go swimming there.
Usage
- seinerzeit — At the earlier time being discussed; often years ago.
- seinerzeit / derzeit — Seinerzeit looks back; derzeit refers to the present.
Seinerzeit gab es in unserem Dorf noch keine Busverbindung.
At that time, our village did not yet have a bus service.