urtid

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ur- (original) +‎ tid (time). Calque of German Urzeit.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈuɐ̯ˌtˢiˀð], [ˈuɐ̯ˌtˢiðˀ]

Noun[edit]

urtid c (singular definite urtiden, not used in plural form)

  1. an unspecified time period extremely long ago, prehistoric times

Inflection[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Urzeit. Equivalent to ur- (primeval) +‎ tid (time). Attested since 1806.

Noun[edit]

urtid c

  1. primeval times (of for example the Earth or humans), the oldest times
  2. (geology, dated) the Precambrian
    Synonym: prekambrium

Declension[edit]

Declension of urtid 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative urtid urtiden
Genitive urtids urtidens

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