German Word: die Vergangenheit
English Meaning: 1. the past 2. past tense

Example Sentences:

In der Vergangenheit waren Hüte ein Indikator des sozialen Status.
In the past, hats were an indicator of social status.
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Sie hat eine skandalöse Vergangenheit.
She has a scandalous past.
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Related Words:

vergangen

past, bygone

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-heit

(suffix indicating a female noun)

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