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German

es war einmal

Expression[ɛs ˈvaːɐ̯ aɪ̯nˈmaːl]

once upon a time

es war einmal is a German expression meaning “once upon a time”.

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Meanings

used at the beginnings of fairytalesonce upon a time

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