damals

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damals

[ˈdaːmaːls]

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch des mâles, frühneuhochdeutsch damal(en), belegt seit dem 16. Jahrhundert

adverb

referenziert einen zurückliegenden Zeitpunkt oder eine zurückliegende Zeitspanne Damals war Vieles besser.
Similar: dazumal, ehedem, einstens, seinerzeit, vormals · Opposite: heute, zukünftig

In English

then at that time
used to formerly and habitually or repeatedly
back in the day in the distant past
at the time at the time referred to the specific time period, era, or time frame in the past

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"damals." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/damals. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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damals. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/damals

Chicago

"damals." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/damals.

BibTeX

@misc{damals_2026,
  title = {damals},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/damals},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}