damals

Meaning

at that time (in the past); at the time, then

Concepts

at that time

at the time when

in those days

long time ago

former years

a long time

a few years ago

Synonyms

in vergangener Zeit

vor langer Zeit

vor Jahr und Tag

nun gut

schon früher

vor einigen Jahren

vor ein paar Jahren

zur jener Zeit

zu dieser Zeit

anno tuck

in jenen Tagen

dannzumal

in längst vergangenen Tagen

in längst vergangener Zeit

in der guten alten Zeit

dunnemals

anno dunnemals

anno Tobak

im Augenblick

vordem

zu jener Zeit

im voraus

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

doomools

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

doozmool

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

sälbetsmool

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

sälbmool

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

sälletsmool

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

sällmool

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

syynerzyt

Fribourg

Fribourg

dertemool

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

dooa

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

do

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

doazmòòl

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Etymology

In summary

From da + Mal + -s. Compare Yiddish דעמאָלט (demolt) and דעמאָלטס (demolts).

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Sentences
An user
Damals   standen   hier   nur   etwa   zehn
10
  Häuser .

At that time there were only about ten houses here.

An user
Damals   wurde   auch   klar dass   es   keine   einheitlichen   Regeln   gab .

At that time, it also became clear that there were no uniform rules.

An user
Somit   entgingen   die   damals   standhaften  Ordensbrüder  der   erneuten   Zerstörung   ihres   Klosters .

Thus, the then steadfast religious brothers escaped the renewed destruction of their monastery.