es war einmal

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, once there was.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɛs ˈvaːɐ̯ aɪ̯nˈmaːl]
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Phrase

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es war einmal

  1. (used at the beginnings of fairytales) once upon a time