seinerzeit
Translation
at that time, in those days, formerly
Examples
Er war seinerzeit ein berühmter Sänger.
He was a famous singer at that time.
Seinerzeit gab es noch keine Handys.
In those days, there were no mobile phones yet.
Grammar Patterns
((Adverb)) ... at that time... Seinerzeit war alles anders.
Similar Words
Synonyms: damals, früher, ehemals; Antonyms: heute, heutzutage
Etymology
A combination of the genitive pronoun 'seiner' (of his/its) and 'Zeit' (time). Literally 'of its time'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'seiner' (of its) + 'Zeit' (time) -> 'of its time' -> 'at that time'. It refers to a specific past period.