einst

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaɪ̯nst]

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Adverb

einst

1. once, formerly (during some period in the past)
2. one time, at one point (sometime in the future)

Synonyms

• (formal, literary) einstens

Derived terms

• einstig

Further reading

• “einst” in Duden online
• “einst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• einast

Verb

einst

1. supine of einast