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Etymology

ur- +‎ Zeit (“time”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːrˌtsaɪ̯t/, [ˈʔu(ː)ɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]
  • The figurative plural can alternatively be stressed /ˌuːrˈtsaɪ̯tən/.
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Homophone: Uhrzeit

Noun

Urzeit f (genitive Urzeit, plural Urzeiten)

  1. a very long-ago age, a very early era (e.g. in the history of humanity or the earth)
    die Urzeiten der Menschheit ― the earliest ages of humanity
    Die Dinosaurier lebten in der Urzeit.
    The dinosaurs lived in primeval times.
  2. (informal, figurative, usually in the plural) a very long time, an eternity
    Ich hab Urzeiten auf dich gewartet.
    I waited ages for you.

Usage notes

  • Compare with Vorzeit (“prehistoric times”).

Declension

Declension of Urzeit [feminine]
More information singular, plural ...

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