German

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Etymology

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Literally, that was it.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /das ˈvaʁs/, /das ˈvaːs/

Phrase

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das war's

  1. that's all, that's it
    • 1997, “deutsch, russisch, englisch”, in Rauchzeichen, City:
      Ob Lärm und Getue, am Ende ist Ruhe, wir beißen ins Gras, das war's dann, das war's.
      Whether there's noise and ado, in the end there is peace, we kick the bucket, and that's it then, that's it.
    • 2009, Karl-Heinz Fritzer, Schattenprojekt, page 122:
      „Sonst noch wichtiges?“ „Ne – das war's schon.“, gab Erika leicht verschnupft zurück.
      "Anything else important?" "Nah, that's it," Erika replied, slightly annoyed.
    • 2011, Scott Kelby, Terry White, iPhone 4 - Das Buch, page 36:
      Tippen Sie auf "Verbinden" und das war's.
      Tap "Connect", and that's it.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see das,‎ war,‎ es.