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
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Vergangenheit | die Vergangenheiten |
| Genitive | der Vergangenheit | der Vergangenheiten |
| Dative | der Vergangenheit | den Vergangenheiten |
| Accusative | die Vergangenheit | die 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.
