einst

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German einst, einest, from Old High German einēst, eines (“once”), from ein (“one”). More at once.

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Adverb

einst

  1. once, formerly (a long time ago)
    Synonyms: früher, (rare) einstens
  2. (dated) one day, at one point (sometime in the far future)
    Synonym: irgendwann
  3. (obsolete) once, a single time (a single repetition)
    Coordinate term: zwier (“twice”)

Usage notes

  • Einst is rarely used in informal registers, and tends to have connotations of profound change or historical developments, while früher is also used informally and for smaller-scale comparisons between past and present.

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Further reading

  • “einst” in Duden online
  • “einst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “einst” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

einst

  1. supine of einast
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