Vocabulary
damalig
/ˈdaːmaːlɪç/· adjective
then, of that time
Damalig — always before a noun: der damalige Außenminister.
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damalig
of the time, then
Der damalige Außenminister hieß Leopold Figl.
The foreign minister at the time was Leopold Figl.
Word family
damaligdamalsat that timedas Maltime, occasionehemaligformer
Common combinations
- der damalige Bürgermeisterthe then mayor
- die damalige Zeitthose days
- nach damaligem Rechtunder the law of the time
Real examples
- Die damalige Regierung wollte vor allem Ruhe.The government of the time wanted peace and quiet above all.
- In der damaligen Zeit hatten Frauen kaum Rechte.In those days women had hardly any rights.
- Nach damaligen Maßstäben war das sehr modern.By the standards of the time that was very modern.
