die Ewigkeit
Translation
eternity, perpetuity, infinity
Examples
Ich warte schon eine Ewigkeit.
I've been waiting for an eternity.
Ihre Liebe sollte für die Ewigkeit sein.
Their love was supposed to be for eternity.
Grammar Patterns
für die Ewigkeit for eternity Their love was meant for eternity.
eine Ewigkeit dauern to take an eternity The meeting took an eternity.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unendlichkeit (infinity); Antonyms: Augenblick (moment), Moment (moment)
Etymology
From Old High German `ēwīg` (eternal) + `-keit` (a suffix forming abstract nouns). `ewig` is related to the English word 'ever'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ewig' (ever, eternal) + the suffix '-keit' (like '-ity' or '-ness' in English). It literally means 'ever-ness' or 'eternity'.