das Dreißigerjahr
Translation
a year in the thirties
Examples
Die Geschichte spielt in einem Dreißigerjahr.
The story is set in a year of the thirties.
Die Dreißigerjahre waren eine wirtschaftlich schwierige Zeit.
The thirties were an economically difficult time.
Grammar Patterns
in ((a year of the thirties)) in a year of the thirties The story is set in a year of the thirties.
Similar Words
Vierzigerjahr (a year in the forties), Zwanzigerjahre (the twenties)
Etymology
A compound of 'Dreißiger' (the thirties) and 'Jahr' (year).
Memory Tips
Think of 'thirty-er year' to remember it means a specific year within the 1930s.