Noun
die Vergangenheit
Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪ̯t/
the past (time)
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Meanings
Noun
- the past (time)
- past tense
Example sentence
Warum willst du nie über die Vergangenheit reden?
Why don't you ever want to talk about the past?
Word forms
singular
die Vergangenheit
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Vergangenheit
Accusativedie Vergangenheit
Dativeder Vergangenheit
Genitiveder Vergangenheit
Vergangenheit has no common plural.
Usage
- in der Vergangenheit — A fixed expression referring to earlier times.
- Vergangenheit / Gegenwart — The past contrasts with the present.
In der Vergangenheit war hier ein großer Garten.
In the past, there was a large garden here.