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An infinite or seemingly infinite period of time; eternity.
In der Ewigkeit gibt es keine Zeit.
In eternity, there is no time.
Often used in philosophical, religious, or poetic contexts to describe timelessness or infinite duration.
A very long time; an age.
Ich habe auf dich gewartet, was hat das gedauert! Das war ja eine Ewigkeit!
I waited for you, what took you so long! That was an age!
In everyday speech, it can be used hyperbolically to express impatience or exaggeration.
While 'Ewigkeit' can mean literal eternity, it's often used figuratively to describe something that feels very long or endless.
Always capitalize 'Ewigkeit' as it is a German noun.
From Middle High German 'ewickeit', from Old High German 'ēwig' (eternal) + '-heit' (suffix forming abstract nouns).
In religious contexts, 'Ewigkeit' often refers to divine or spiritual eternity. In secular contexts, it can describe something that feels endless or timeless.