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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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damals

  1. at that time (in the past); at the time, then
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Further reading

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  • damals” in Duden online
  • damals” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache