Urzeit
dieNounprehistoric times
English translations
- 01
primeval times
- 02
prehistoric times
- 03
ancient times
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Urzeit bezeichnet die früheste Epoche der Erdgeschichte, insbesondere die Zeit vor dem Auftreten des Menschen.
- English meaning
- Prehistoric times refer to the earliest epoch of Earth's history, especially the time before the appearance of humans.
- Synonym
- Vorzeit, Frühzeit
- German example
- In der Urzeit lebten Dinosaurier auf der Erde.
- English example
- Dinosaurs lived on Earth during prehistoric times.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Urzeit
- Plural Form
- die Urzeiten
Related words
- urzeitlich
Primeval
- steinzeitlich
Stone Age, primitive
- Quastenflosser
A coelacanth is a rare fish considered a living fossil, possessing both gills and lung-like organs.
- primordial
Primordial
- ogygisch
Ogygian means very old or primeval, often in connection with mythical or legendary times.
- Seeskorpion
Sea scorpion
Example sentences with “Urzeit”
In der Urzeit gab es noch Dinosaurier. (In prehistoric times, there were still dinosaurs.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Urzeit' the same as 'Frühgeschichte'?
They are similar, but 'Urzeit' usually refers to much older, pre-human or early human times.