urtid

Danish

Etymology

From ur- (“original”) +‎ tid (“time”). Calque of German Urzeit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈuɐ̯ˌtˢiˀð], [ˈuɐ̯ˌtˢiðˀ]

Noun

urtid c (singular definite urtiden, not used in plural form)

  1. an unspecified time period extremely long ago, prehistoric times

Inflection
Declension of urtid
common
gender		 Singular
indefinite definite
nominative urtid urtiden
genitive urtids urtidens

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Urzeit. Equivalent to ur- (“primeval”) +‎ tid (“time”). Attested since 1806.

Noun

urtid c

  1. primeval times (of for example the Earth or humans), the oldest times
  2. (geology, dated) the Precambrian
    Synonym: prekambrium

Declension
Declension of urtid 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative urtid urtiden — —
Genitive urtids urtidens — —

Derived terms

References
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