NOUN

Vergangenheit/ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪ̯t/past; past time; history

Vergangenheit is a German noun that means past, past time, or history. It is pronounced /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪ̯t/. As a noun it takes the article "die", with the plural form "Vergangenheiten".

Definitions

1.the time before the present; the past(time)

a.period of time that has already happened

Man sollte aus der Vergangenheit lernen.One should learn from the past.

b.personal or collective history

Er spricht selten über seine Vergangenheit.He rarely talks about his past.

2.past tense(grammar)

a.grammatical term for past tenses

Das Perfekt ist eine Vergangenheit.The perfect tense is a kind of past tense.

Declension

Genderfeminine

SingularPlural
Nominativedie Vergangenheitdie Vergangenheiten
Genitiveder Vergangenheitder Vergangenheiten
Dativeder Vergangenheitden Vergangenheiten
Accusativedie Vergangenheitdie Vergangenheiten

Frequently asked questions

What does "Vergangenheit" mean in English?
"Vergangenheit" means past, past time, or history. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Vergangenheit"?
"Vergangenheit" is pronounced /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənhaɪ̯t/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Vergangenheit" der, die, or das?
"Vergangenheit" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
What is the plural of "Vergangenheit"?
The plural of "Vergangenheit" is "Vergangenheiten".
What part of speech is "Vergangenheit"?
"Vergangenheit" is a noun in German.

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