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historisch

historically

Meaning of historisch

in the past or from a historical point of view

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German/hɪstoˈʁɪʃ/
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historisch - historically
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What's the difference between historisch / früher / in der Vergangenheit / geschichtlich / historisch gesehen / einst

🇩🇪German
historisch

historically — in the past or from a historical point of view

C1Often
F
🇩🇪German
früher

Means “earlier” or “in the past”; very general and neutral for a previous time.

C1Very Often

Früher lebten hier nur wenige Familien.

Раньше здесь жили только несколько семей.

I
🇩🇪German
in der Vergangenheit

Literally “in the past”; more explicit and slightly more formal than simple “früher.”

C1Often

In der Vergangenheit gab es hier oft Überschwemmungen.

В прошлом здесь часто были наводнения.

G
🇩🇪German
geschichtlich

Means “historical,” related to history as a field or historical context; not just past time, but historical relevance.

C1Often

Das Gebäude ist geschichtlich sehr interessant.

Это здание очень интересно с исторической точки зрения.

H
🇩🇪German
historisch gesehen

Means “historically speaking” or “from a historical perspective”; often used when comparing facts or drawing conclusions based on history.

C1Often

Historisch gesehen war diese Stadt ein wichtiger Handelspunkt.

С исторической точки зрения этот город был важным торговым пунктом.

E
🇩🇪German
einst

A literary or poetic “once” / “in former times”; sounds more elevated and slightly old-fashioned.

C1Rarely

Einst stand hier ein altes Schloss.

Когда-то здесь стоял старый замок.

E
🇩🇪German
einstmals

A very rare, literary word meaning “once” or “formerly”; it sounds archaic and is used mostly in literature or formal-historical style.

C1Very Rarely

Einstmals war dieses Tal dicht besiedelt.

Когда-то эта долина была густо заселена.

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historisch translation: historically. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce historisch

/hɪstoˈʁɪʃ/

historisch translation

historically

historisch transcription

/hɪstoˈʁɪʃ/

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historisch meaning: what does it mean?

in der Vergangenheit oder aus historischer Sicht

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