es war einmal

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "once there was".

Pronunciation[edit]

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

es war einmal

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