Vorvergangenheit
dieNounpluperfect (past perfect)
English translations
- 01
past perfect
- 02
pluperfect
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Zeitform im Deutschen, die ein Ereignis beschreibt, das vor einem anderen vergangenen Ereignis stattfand.
- English meaning
- Pluperfect
- Synonym
- Plusquamperfekt
- German example
- Nachdem er gegessen hatte (Vorvergangenheit), ging er spazieren.
- English example
- After he had eaten (pluperfect), he went for a walk.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Vorvergangenheit
- Plural Form
- die Vorvergangenheiten
Related words
- Plusquamperfekt
Pluperfect
Example sentences with “Vorvergangenheit”
Das Plusquamperfekt wird auch Vorvergangenheit genannt. (The pluperfect is also called 'Vorvergangenheit'.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the grammatical term for Vorvergangenheit?
It refers to the Plusquamperfekt tense in German grammar.